Pursuant to § 328 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law, the three positions of elected assessors are hereby abolished, effective December 31, 2022. Effective October 1, 2022, there shall be a sole appointed Assessor for the Town, to be appointed as provided in § 310 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law.
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Shelter Island 4-29-2022 by L.L. No. 5-2022.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Ch. 3, Assessors, adopted 3-26-1971 by L.L. No. 2-1971.
The qualifications for the office of appointed Assessor shall be the minimum qualifications and standards as set forth in § 312 of the New York State Real Property Tax Law and the State Board of Equalization and Assessment as of the date of appointment to office.
This chapter will not be subject to referendum.
The appointed Assessor shall be deemed professional personnel for the purposes of § 16-3A of the Town Code and thereby be exempt from the Town employee residency requirement.