Assessor, Town of Bath
Email: townclerk@townofbathny.org
Contact name: Joshua Buck
Area code and phone number: 6077767013
Full street address: 110 Liberty Street, PO Box 327 Bath NY 14810
Job title: Sole Assessor
Salary range or hourly rate: 36,000.00-52,000.00. Based on experience and certification.
IAO preferred? No.
Municipality/county: Town of Bath/Steuben County
Qualifications needed:
A person who seeks to become a State Certified candidate for assessor must satisfy the following minimum qualification standards: Possession of a High School Diploma or an accredited high school equivalency diploma; AND one year of satisfactory full-time paid experience of the kind described in section 8188-2.2(a)(1)(ii); OR Graduation from an accredited two-year or four-year college; AND six months of satisfactory full-time paid experience of the kind described in section 8188-2.2(a)(1)(ii)
Certification needed:
Must become certified, in compliance with NY state law, within 3 years.
Brief job description:
The Town of Bath is accepting applications for a full-time position of Town Assessor. Successful candidates must possess minimum qualification standards for appointed assessors in accordance with 20 NYCRR Section 8188-2.2. In addition, an Application for Qualification Review (form RP-3006) must be received and approved by the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance Office of Real Property Tax Service. For more information on the minimum qualifications for this position, visit: https://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/assess/training/qualcert/index.htm. In addition to the minimum qualifications set forth by New York State. The Town Assessor values property for taxation within the Town of Bath and performs all other functions of an Assessor pursuant to the Real Property Tax Law. The Town Assessor attends town board meetings and works with other department heads in town government to ensure compliance with the Real Property Tax Law and the Town of Bath. The Town Assessor also works with the town’s Assessment Review Board and is familiar with generally accepted appraisal valuations of both residential and commercial property as well as standard real property tax exemptions. Email letter of interest and resume to townclerk@townofbathny.org or send to Town of Bath, 110 Liberty St, Bath, NY 14810, Attention: Town Supervisor.
Deadline to apply: Thursday May 8, 2025