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The Assessment Department is responsible for placing an assessment on each parcel of land and all real property in the town for the purpose of equalization of the tax base. The Town Assessor administers the assessment roll in accordance with the New York State Real Property Tax Law, the Code of the Town of Seneca Falls, and Rules Regulations promulgated by the State Board of Real Property Services.

The Assessment Department maintains inventory of all parcels in order to establish an assessed value for the equitable distribution of property taxes. The assessment roll and property inventory data is maintained using the Real Property System (RPS V4) developed by the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services. The Town Assessor is appointed by the Town Board and must be qualified as required by the NYS Real Property Tax Law.

Assessment changes may also be made due to change in use, and/or issuance of a building permit for new construction, remodeling or demolition.

PUBLIC NOTICES

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL
(Pursuant to Sections 506 and 526 of the Real Property Tax Law)

HEARING OF COMPLAINTS

Notice is hereby given that the Assessor of the Town of Seneca Falls, County of Seneca, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year and that a copy has been left with the Town Assessment Office, at 130 Ovid Street, where it may be seen or examined by any interested person until the last Tuesday in May.  The Tentative Assessment Roll is also available for viewing on the Seneca County Website: www.co.seneca.ny.us  per the requirement of RPTL section 1590 (2).

The Assessor will be in attendance with the Tentative Assessment Roll by appointment only on: May 4th, May 9th, May 11th, and May 13th . Please call 315-568-9700 to schedule.

The Board of Assessment Review will meet May 23rd and will extend the schedule and Contesting Dates as needed to hear complaints.  The hearing of complaint schedule will vary between the hours of 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM, and between 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM, at the Town of Seneca Falls Municipal Building located at: Town Hall – 130 Ovid Street or at the Community Center – 35 Water Street, in said Town, to hear and examine all complaints (in relation to assessment on the application), of any person believing to be aggrieved. The deadline to apply is May 23, 2023.

A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available at your Town Assessor’s Office and on the Seneca Falls webpage: https://senecafalls.com/gov/boards/board-of-assessment-review/

Dated: May 1, 2023

Deborah L. Von Wald
Assessor

ANNOUNCEMENTS

2023 Town of Seneca Falls Reassessment Project

The reassessment project is being handled by the firm Emminger, Newton, Pigeon & Magyar.

Public Hearing on ReAssessment held February 28, 2023

Preliminary Full Value Assessments
On March 7, 2023, New Preliminary Full Value Assessment Values were mailed to all property owners in the Town of Seneca Falls. Included in this mailing are instructions for how to submit an informal review, how to obtain forms and where to get additional information.

Informal Review
The Informal Review period has closed. If you wish to contest your assessment you may file a Grievance.

File a Grievance
Residents may file a Grievance application with the Town Assessor on or before May 23, 2023. No applications will be accepted after the deadline.

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