Assessor, Town of Brighton

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Job Title

Assessor

Municipality/County

Town of Brighton

Salary Range or Hourly Rate

$45.00 per hour

IAO Preferred?

yes

Contact Name

Tricia VanPutte

E-mail

tricia.vanputte@townofbrighton.org

Phone Number

5857845203

Address

Street Address: 2300 elmwood ave
City: rochester
State / Province: NY
Postal / Zip Code: 14618

Qualifications Needed

Per the Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York, Title 20. Department of Taxation and Finance, Chapter XVI. Real Property Tax Administration Part 8188. Minimum Qualification Standards, Training and Certification of Local Assessment Administration Personnel, Section 8188-2.2. Minimum qualification standards for appointed assessors.
(a)
The minimum qualification standards for appointed assessors are as follows:
(1)(i) graduation from high school, or possession of an accredited high school equivalency diploma; and
(ii) two (2) years of satisfactory full-time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like. Such experience shall be deemed satisfactory if it is demonstrated that the experience primarily was gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks: collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost, income or market data approaches to value. It shall be the responsibility of the appointee to provide detailed and verified documentation of such experience, including work schedules and samples of finished products. Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking process is not qualifying experience., or
(2)
graduation from an accredited two (2) year college and one (1) year of the experience described in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this subdivision; or
(3)
graduation from an accredited four (4) year college and six (6) months of the experience described in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this subdivision or graduation from an accredited four (4) year college and a written commitment from the county director that the county will provide training in assessment administration, approved by the New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS), within a six (6) month period; or
(4)
certification by ORPTS as a candidate for assessor.
(b)
In evaluating the experience described in subparagraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section, the following conditions shall apply:
(1)
if the assessor has been previously certified by ORPTS as a State certified assessor pursuant to section 8188-2.1 of this Subpart while serving as an elected assessor, such certification is equivalent to one (1) year of the experience described in subparagraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section if it has not expired;
(2)
for the purpose of crediting full-time paid experience, a minimum of thirty (30) hours per week shall be deemed as full-time employment;
(3)
three (3) years of part-time paid experience as sole assessor or as chairman of the board of assessors shall be credited as one (1) year of full-time paid experience, and five (5) years of part- time paid experience as a member of a board of assessors shall be credited as one (1) year of full- time paid experience. Additional paid part-time experience in excess of these amounts shall be credited;
(4)
volunteer experience in an assessor’s office may be credited as paid experience to the extent that it includes tasks such as data collection; calculation of value estimates; preparation of preliminary valuation reports; providing routine assessment information to a computer center; public relations; and review of value estimates, computer output and exemption applications; &
(5)
in no case shall less than six (6) months of the experience described in subparagraph (a)(1)(ii) of this section be acceptable with the exception of county training as provided for in paragraph (a)(3) of this section.
SPECIAL REQUIREMENT: If appointed, you will be required to have a valid license to operate a motor vehicle in New York State or otherwise demonstrate your capacity to meet the transportation needs of the job.

Certification Needed

Section 8188-2.4. Application. (a) Prior to the appointment of an assessor, or upon the appointment of an acting assessor, the assessing unit shall provide ORPTS and the local civil service commission or personnel officer with a completed application form. The application shall provide for the person’s educational background, employment history, professional designations and affirmation of the truth of the statements contained in the application. (b) At the request of ORPTS, additional material must be submitted to supplement the application.
Section 8188-2.5. Review of application. (a) If ORPTS determines that the applicant satisfies the minimum qualification standards, ORPTS shall advise the assessing unit and the applicant that he or she is eligible for appointment. (b) If ORPTS determines that the applicant does not satisfy the minimum qualification standards, ORPTS shall provide written notification of that determination to the Office of Commission Operations and Municipal Assistance of the State Department of Civil Service, the appropriate local civil service commission or personnel officer having jurisdiction, the assessing unit and the applicant. Such notice shall set forth the reasons for the determination and state that the assessing unit or the applicant may request a review of such determination. (1) ORPTS may reverse its determination within thirty (30) days of the mailing of notice thereof if, after consultations with the Office of Commission Operations and Municipal Assistance of the State Department of Civil Service, the local civil service commission or personnel officer, the assessing unit or the applicant, it concludes that the initial determination was erroneous. (c) An appointing authority of applicant adversely affected by a determination may request a review within fifteen (15) days of such determination. Such request must be made in writing and be addressed to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, Office of Real Property Tax Services. (d) ORPTS shall provide the appointing authority and the applicant with written notification of the affirmation or reversal of the initial determination, including the reasons for such decision.

Brief Job Description

This position is responsible for determining valuations and assessments of real property within a town or village, for the purposes of ad valorem taxation in compliance with New York State Department of Taxation and Finance regulations. Employees are appointed to a six (6) year term of office by the Town Board and must meet minimum qualifications as established by the rules of the Commissioner of Taxation and Finance and must comply with the applicable continuing education requirements. The employee oversees the Office of Assessor providing service to Town residents, and manages support staff such as Assistant Assessor, Assessment Clerk, and Real Property Appraiser. Does related work as required.

Deadline to apply

August 31, 2025