[Amended 8-24-2021 by L.L. No. 1-2021]
The Mayor shall appoint one Assessor to a slx-year term. Pursuant to the NYS Real Property Tax Law, the terms for appointive assessors shall commence on the first day of October, 1971, and each sixth year thereafter. Said appointee shall meet the minimum requirements for assessors set forth in state law. The Assessor shall receive such salary as recommended by the Board of Managers and approved by the Common Council.
The Assessor shall perform all the duties specified in this Charter in relation to the assessment and taxation of property within the City and shall possess all the powers conferred and be subject to all the obligations and duties imposed pursuant to law. The Assessor shall perform the duties relating to the assessment of property for the purposes of levying taxes and assessments for local improvements pursuant to law. All adjustments to assessments must be reviewed and approved by the Assessor.