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Qualifications Needed
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Prior to appointment, the candidate for Assessor must meet the minimum qualification standards for sole appointed assessor as set forth in 20 NYCRR Rules for Real Property Tax Administration Section 8188-2.2, as evidenced by a copy of the letter from the Office of Real Property Tax Services approving the candidate’s qualifications. Such qualifications are specified as:
(1) (i) graduation from high school, or possession of an accredited high school equivalency diploma; and (ii) two 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. 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 prices is not qualifying experience; or
(2) graduation from an accredited two-year college and one year of the experience described in subparagraph(1)(ii); or
(3) graduation from an accredited four-year college and six months of the experience described in subparagraph (1)(ii); or graduation from an accredited four-year college and a written commitment from the county director that the county will provide training in assessment administration, approved by the NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS), within a six-month period; or
(4) certification by NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services (ORPTS) as a candidate for assessor.
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Certification Needed
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The candidate must obtain certification as a State certified assessor by completing the basic course of training as set forth in 20 NYCRR 8188, Section 8188-2.6 within three years of beginning his or her initial term of office. An assessor who begins a new term of office without having attained certification during a prior term of office must attain certification within 12 months of beginning this new term, but in no event shall any assessor be required to attain certification in less than 36 months of time in office, subject to the interim certification requirements of section 8188-2.7 of the Rules for Real Property Tax Administration.
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Brief Job Description
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The incumbent of this position performs professional assessment of real property by placing a valuation on each parcel of real property in the Town for tax purposes, and is responsible for preparing the annual assessment roll. Supervision is exercised over the work of real property appraisal and clerical staff. Advisory service is available from the County Director of Real Property Tax Services and the New York State Office of Real Property Services. As prescribed in Real Property Tax Law Section 310, appointment to Assessor shall be for a six-year term of office. Prior to appointment, candidate must be approved by Education Services Division of New York State Office of Real Property Tax Services.
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