Assessor: town at 100% assessment, homestead share near 63%

Assessor Lori Bell gave the board her annual valuation and process update, saying the office values roughly 7,400 parcels townwide and operates at a 100% assessment level certified by New York State. "Primary job is to value all real property in the town at a uniform percentage of market value," Bell said.

Bell described the town's mix of property classes: about 600 commercial parcels and roughly 1,500 condominium units, which the countywide revaluation allowed the town to value as individual units. She said the adjusted base proportions that split the tax burden between homestead (residential) and non-homestead (commercial) have moved since 2010 from about 65/35 toward roughly 63/37, a shift that affects how tax rates are calculated. Bell also reported her office completed over 1,100 exemption renewals and handles weekly deed reviews and certiorari filings.

Bell outlined the municipal calendar: tentative roll is May 1, grievances are due the fourth Tuesday in May, and final assessment roll is published July 1. She said she will send the town's file to the county in mid-November for school-billing processing and issue senior-exemption renewals with those school bills to streamline payments for residents.

Next steps: the board approved the assessor's adjusted base proportions (see resolution) and Bell will file required forms with the Office of Real Property Services once the town attorney signs off.