[Adopted 10-5-2000 by L.L.
No. 4-2000]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor,
New York is to implement § 1402, Subdivision 3, of the Real Property
Tax Law providing for the voluntary termination of the Village's status as
an assessing unit, as provided in Village Law and the Real Property Tax Law.
It is also the intent of this article to abolish the position of Assessor
(or Board of Assessors) and to terminate any and all responsibility as provided
by law for the review of the assessments or real property located within the
Village of Briarcliff Manor.
On or after the effective date of this article, the Village of Briarcliff
Manor shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Briarcliff Manor is hereby
abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village of Briarcliff Manor is
hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this article, taxes in the Village
of Briarcliff Manor shall be levied on a copy of the applicable part of the
assessment roll of the Towns of Ossining and Mt. Pleasant with the taxable
status date of such town controlling for Village purposes.
Within five days of the effective date of this article, the Board of
Trustees of the Village of Briarcliff Manor shall file a copy of such article
with the Clerk and Assessor (or Board of Assessors) of the Towns of Ossining
and Mt. Pleasant and with the State Board of Real Property Services.
This article shall be subject to referendum on petition pursuant to
Article 9 of the Village Law.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary
of State; provided, however, that such article is subject to a permissive
referendum and the Village Clerk shall forthwith proceed to notice such fact
and conduct such referendum if required by petition.