Assessor

ASSESSOR

Gloria Micha,

Acting Assessor

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***Deadline for filing STAR & all other Exemptions Applications is March 1, 2008***
The New York State School Tax Relief (STAR) Program provides an exemption from school taxes for owner-occupied, primary residences. Senior Citizens with combined 2006 income that do not exceed $70,650 may qualify for a larger "Enhanced" exemption. To apply for either Basic or Enhanced STAR exemption, you must file application RP-425 at the Assessors Office by March 1st. Forms are available at the Assessors Office, can be downloaded at the bottom of the page, or be going to the New York State Office of Real Property Services website: www.orps.state.ny.us.
Information about the 2008 Middle Class STAR Rebate Program is available by clicking here.
Information on how to file a Complaint Petition for review of your assessment is available by clicking here.

Assessor Office Hours:
Monday through Friday 8:00 AM - 12:30 PM and 1:30 PM - 4:00 PM

Phone: (607) 656-4191, extension 212
Email: greeneassessor@stny.rr.com

The Assessor is a local government official who estimates the value of real property within a city, town, or village's boundaries. This value is converted into an assessment, which is one component in the computation of real property tax bills.

Assessment Calendar

March 1st of each year is Taxable Status Day – filing of all exemptions is due to your local assessor.

May 1, Tenative Assessment Role is published. http://www.orps.state.ny.us/pamphlet/tentasmtroll.pdf

4th Tuesday in May of each year is Grievance Day. This is the day that the local Board of Assessment Review will hear complaints and petitions from taxpayers concerning their assessments. The BAR meets at Town Hall, 51 Genesee Street, Greene, New York from 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM and from 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM. Grievance forms are available from the assessor and online at the NYS ORPS website: www.orps.state.ny.us

July 1st of each year is the Valuation Date. This is the day as of which values become final for the current tax roll year to compute your taxes.

Please refer to the following web link on the NYS ORPS website for more detailed information regarding the Property Tax Cycle and Assessment Calendar in New York State and our local community:

http://www.orps.state.ny.us/pamphlet/rptcal.pdf

The Assessor assists taxpayers and performs duties such as:

Make an appointment to meet with anyone at their residence who is not physically able to come to the Town Office to complete the required forms.
Calculate the assessed value (or market value) of homes within the Town and Village of Greene.
Provide the following public information about a property parcel upon request:

Tax Maps
Owner's name(s) (current and previous)
Assessed value of a home or parcel of land
Inventory information including the year built
Most recent sale information
Local tax rates

Reviews eligibility, approves applications, and provides information about tax exemptions, examples that include:
STAR and Enhanced STAR
Veterans
Senior Citizen Exemption
Agricultural Assessment
Agricultural Buildings & Strucures
Business Improvements
Assists taxpayers in filling out and submitting exemption forms.
Litigates taxpayers' requests for lowering assessment.
Maintains the RPS V-4 real property records system.

The Assessor's Office does NOT:

Provide statements of actual taxes, only tax rates. This information can be obtained from the Town of Greene Tax Collector (Town Clerk) Deborah Thomas for County and Town Taxes; the Village of Greene for Village Taxes; the School Business Office for the either the Greene Central Schools, the Chenango Forks School District, the Harpursville School District, or the Whitney Point School District.
Provide phone numbers of Town or Village of Greene residents.
Answer questions regarding Codes, Subdivision, or Zoning, for those inquiries, please Click Here.

Other useful information:
Only a primary residence can take exemption through the STAR program. For example, if you own recreational property, but your primary residence is NOT in the Town of Greene, please do not send a STAR application to the Town of Greene. Our office sends STAR applications to eligible residents who have purchased a home in the Town or Village of Greene. If you have any questions about this issue, you may call our office.
For assessment purposes the Town of Greene has been divided into six (6) neighborhoods.

Neighborhood Codes:
1 )     #1001   Village
2 )     #1089   Town
3 )     #2000   Commercial

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BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
Stanley McLean, Chairman
Mary Jane Alger
Debra Turner
Robert Vredenburgh
Kenneth Austin

The Board of Assessment Review meets on the Fourth Tuesday in May (and thereafter as required) to hear and consider complaints brought forth by taxpayers who wish to appeal their real property assessment.

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Forms:

Click here to download the Application for Alternative Veterans Exemption form (Form RP - 458-A).
Click here to download instructions for the Application for Alternative Veterans Exemption (Form RP-458-A INS).
Click here to download the Basic & Enhanced STAR Exemption application (Form RP 425).
Click here to download the Agricultural Assessment Program application (Form RP - 305).
Click here to download the Agricultural Assessment Program Questions & Answers.
Click here to download the Renewal Application for Agricultural Assessment (Form RP-305-R).
Click here to link to the New York State Office of Real Property Services (ORPS).
Click here for more information about Fair and Equitable Assessments.
Click here for other real property forms and publications

Educational Videos About the Assessment and Property Tax Systems:

The following videos are available through the NYS Office of Real Property Services. One is called Fairness and Equity: The Job of the Assessor and the other is Real Property Taxes: An Overview. Please click here to download and view these valuable resources.