[Adopted 10-5-1992 by L.L. No. 4-1992]
The intent of the Board of Trustees of the Village
of Rouses Point 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 the Village
Law and the Real Property Tax Law. It is also the intent of this article
to abolish the position of Assessor and to terminate any and all responsibility
as provided by law for the review of the assessments of real property
located within the Village of Rouses Point.
On or after the effective date of this article,
the Village of Rouses Point shall cease to be an assessing unit.
The position of Assessor in the Village of Rouses
Point is hereby abolished.
The Board of Assessment Review in the Village
of Rouses Point is hereby abolished.
On or after the effective date of this article,
taxes in the Village of Rouses Point shall be levied on a copy of
the applicable part of the assessment roll of the Town of Champlain
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 Rouses Point shall
file a copy of such article with the Clerk and Assessor of the Town
of Champlain and with the State Board of Equalization and Assessment.
