Assessor

Overview

The Assessor is appointed by the Town Board.  The term of office is six years which is set by the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.

Duties

• To locate, identify and value real property in the Town for the purpose of distributing taxes in accordance with real property tax laws.
• Administers and processes exemptions.  The most common types are Seniors, Veterans, STAR, Business, Agricultural, Forest and Religious. 
• The Sullivan County Clerk's Office in Monticello handles the filing and recording of deeds.  The Assessor's Office receives copies to record the new owner's information.  
• The Sullivan County Clerk and the County Real Property Tax Service file and record Tax Map changes that are approved.  The Assessor's Office receives copies of the changes to update our records.
• Property Ownership can not be changed at the Assessor's Office.  Property Ownership must be done through the Sullivan County Clerk's Office by filing a new deed.