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John J. Mills - District 13 Mills Proposes Change in Assesment Dates A RESOLUTION SUBMITTED BY LEGISLATOR MILLS Re: Supporting a change in the Erie County Tax Act WHEREAS, a resolution has been adopted by the Erie County Assessors' Association, an association representing all of the municipalities in Erie County, requesting a change in the taxable status date in the County of Erie, and WHEREAS, the resolution states that the Erie County Tax Act (Tax Act) provides that the taxable status date of all real property in the County of Erie shall be fixed on the 1st day of May of each year for state, county, town and school district purposes of the ensuing county, town and school district fiscal year, and WHEREAS, the Tax Act currently requires the following dates: Valuation Date May 1st Taxable Status Date May 1st Tentative Roll Filed May 24th Grievance Day 1st Tuesday in June Final Roll Filed July 1st WHEREAS, all of the counties in New York State, with the exception of Erie County, utilize the following dates: Valuation Date March 1st Taxable Status Date March 1st Tentative Roll Filed May 1st Grievance Day 4th Tuesday in May Final Roll Filed July 1st NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Erie County Legislature does hereby recognize the recommendation of the Erie County Assessors' Association related to the current taxable status date and the fact that only Erie County utilizes a different calendar than the rest of New York State, and be it further RESOLVED, that this honorable body does hereby support a change in the Erie County Tax Act such that the date by which towns must file a certified final assessment roll with the county be changed to the first day in July, and be it further RESOLVED, that this honorable body hereby directs the Office of the County Attorney to draft a local law for consideration and adoption by the Legislature that would effectuate this change and that it be in effect by January 1, 2008, and be it further RESOLVED, that certified copies of this resolution be distributed to the County Attorney, the Director of Real Property Tax Services, and to every Tax Assessor in Erie County. Fiscal Impact: None Back to District 13 Homepage