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Job Title
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Assessor/Acting Assessor
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Municipality/County
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Town of Liberty
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Salary Range or Hourly Rate
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$50,000-$70,000 annual
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IAO Preferred?
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no
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Contact Name
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Cheryl Gerow
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E-mail
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c.gerow@townofliberty.org
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Phone Number
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8452925772
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Address
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Street Address: 120 North Main Street
City: Liberty
State / Province: NY
Postal / Zip Code: 12754
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Qualifications Needed
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Minimum qualification standards for candidates for assessor 20 NYCRR 8188 (§8188-3.1):
A person who seeks to become a State certified candidate for assessor must satisfy the following minimum qualification standards:
1. graduation from high school, or possession of an accredited high school equivalency diploma; and
2. one year of satisfactory full-time paid experience of the kind described in section 8188-2.2(a)(1)(ii) of this part;
OR
1. graduation from an accredited two-year or four-year college; and
2. six months of satisfactory full-time paid experience of the kind described in section
8188-2.2(a)(1)(ii) of this Part.
§ 8188-2.2(a)(1)(ii)
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.
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Certification Needed
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1. NYS Certified Assessor preferred;
2. Currently working on certification; or
3. Minimum qualifications set in Part 188 of
Title 9 of the Official Compilation of Codes, Rules and Regulations of the State of New York, as set by the New York State Board of Equalization and Assessment.
4. Basic certification must be completed with three years of appointment
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Brief Job Description
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DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: This is professional work involving the valuation for assessment of real property for tax purposes and the preparation of an annual assessment roll. There are approximately 6,400 parcels within the Town of Liberty. Work is performed under the general direction of the municipality's legislative body and/or the appointing authority. Supervision is exercised over the work of appraisal and clerical staff. Advisory service is available from the County Director of Real Property Tax Services and the State Board of Equalization and Assessment.
TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:
Annually values and revalues each parcel of real property; Utilizes and maintains current tax maps and appraisal cards;
May seek county advisory services in determining values of certain parcels;
Attends all hearings of the Board of Assessment Review;
Makes changes in assessments in accordance with law as directed by the Board of Assessment Review;
Appoints and trains an acting Assessor to perform as needed; Attends the public examination of the tentative assessment roll at times prescribed by law;
Receives complaints filed and transmits them to the Board of Assessment Review;
Prepares reports of assessment activities as required by the appointing authority or the State Board of Equalization and Assessment;
Provides school districts within the assessing unit a copy of the current pertinent portion of the assessment roll;
Supervises and trains appraisal staff members in the technique of appraisal and assessment;
Reviews and makes determination with respect to applications for tax exemptions.
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FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARAC-TERISTICS: Good knowledge of making an appraisal of types of real property which are regularly sold; good knowledge of the theory, principles and practices of real property valuation and assessment; good knowledge of residential and commercial building construction methods, materials and their costs; good knowledge of laws governing the valuation and assessment of real property; good knowledge of deeds and related property records; ability to make and review arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, municipal officials and the Assessment Review Board; ability to plan, work and supervise the work of others; integrity; tact; courtesy; good judgment; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.
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Deadline to apply
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until position filled
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