Town of Jerusalem

TOWN ASSESSOR
Vernon Brand

Email: assessor@jerusalem-ny.org
Telephone: 315-595-2840
Fax: 315-305-3507

Email: ZAP@jerusalem-ny.org
Telephone: 315-595-2840
Fax: 315-305-3507

• Assessment of real property
• Administration of School Tax Assessment Reduction (STAR)
• Veterans' exemptions
• Agricultural land exemptions
• Agricultural building exemptions
• School and property tax questions

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DATES TO REMEMBER:

• March 1st - Taxable Status Day
  (exemption filing deadline and status of completion or condition of real property)
• May 1st - Tentative Assessment Roll filed annually
• Fourth Tuesday in May - Grievance Day
• July 1st - Final Roll filed annually and Valuation Date

Grievance Day

Grievance day for 2018 is Tuesday, May 22nd from 4pm-8pm. Beginning May 1st, if you are still unsatisfied with the assessed value after meeting with the assessor you may submit the completed grievance form RP-524 and supporting documentation (a minimum of 3 sales comparisons within the last 1-3 yrs.) to the Assessor’s office on or before May 22nd, to be reviewed by the Grievance Board. Complaint forms and information on “What To Do If You Disagree With Your Assessment” are available from the Assessor’s office after May 1st or online at: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contestasmt.htm

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Town of Jerusalem Reassessment Project Schedule of Important Dates

• The Board of Assessment Review meeting will be held on Tuesday May 22nd, 2018 4-8pm. At the discretion of the Board of Assessment Review additional meetings may be scheduled if needed.
• June 30, 2018 all decisions of the BAR (Board of Assessmant Review) will have been mailed.
• July 1st, 2018 the Final Assessment Roll is filed.

• July 30, 2018 is the time period for filing Small Claims and Certiorari cases with the Yates County Clerk.

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Useful Links:

• What is a reassessment and why are they needed?
• CURRENT TAX RATES
• Link to Assessment Rolls
• Link to Yates County Property Information Online:
  Note: this database is updated only once a year and MAY NOT reflect current data.
• Link to Property Taxes & Assessments (What you should know ORPTS presentation)
• Link to Penn Yan School Tax lookup

Videos:

• About Property Taxes & Assessments
• Contesting An Assessment
• Is Your Assessment Fair?