Responsibilities
Assessment
administration in the City of Oneonta is the primary
responsibility of the City Assessor. Commissioned by the
State of New York, the Assessor is responsible for
locating, listing, and valuing all taxable and
non-taxable properties within the city's municipal
jurisdiction. In addition to these duties, the Assessor
is responsible for the following:
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Maintains current tax maps and
inventoried property record cards for each parcel of
land within city boundaries.
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Receives complaints on real
property assessments and assists the Board of
Assessment Review during Grievance Day proceedings.
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Attends the public examination of
the Tentative Assessment Roll at times prescribed by
law.
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Completes and publishes the Final
Assessment Roll for the purpose of ad-valorem tax
allocations and levy.
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Makes changes in assessments in
accordance with New York State Real Property Tax
Laws and as directed by the Board of Assessment
Review.
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Administers Small Claims
petitions and Supreme Court certiorari cases as
result of real property assessment litigation.
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Prepares reports of assessment
activities as required by the appointing authority
or the New York State Office of Real Property
Services.
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Calibrates total assessed and
taxable values for tax rate computations.
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Provides school districts within
the assessing unit with compiled information related
to local assessments and their taxable status.
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Reviews and makes determination
with respect to applications for real property tax
exemptions.
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Supervises and trains appraisal
staff members in the technique of appraisal and
assessments.
Services
Provided
A summary of the services provided by
the Assessment Department include:
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Appraisal of all property located
in the city and annual notification of new
assessments.
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Assessment review and property
inspections when necessary.
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Appraisal of new or partial
constructions resulting from building permits.
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Collection and inventory of data
on property transfers and subdivisions.
In addition to these services, the
Office of City Assessor also:
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Maintains current and historical
files for all properties in the city.
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Provides property and sales data
to government entities, real estate organizations,
and the community at large.
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Processes all property
transcripts, as well as the monitoring of their
transfers and market trends.
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Informs and educates the public
through various means of communication.
The staff of the Assessment
Department in the City of Oneonta continues to dedicate
the utmost of capability and knowledge to achieve better
services to our taxpaying community; thus, insuring the
fair and equitable assessment distribution of all real
property in the City of Oneonta.
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