(PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 506 AND 526 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the Assessor for the Town of Newburgh, County of Orange, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year and that a copy will be on file on May 1st at the Assessor's Office, Newburgh Town Hall, 1496 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550.
Due to the present COVID-19 crisis and necessary, ongoing social distancing protocols to protect the public and town staff, the Tentative Assessment Roll cannot be examined in person. However, it will be available online for viewing on the Assessor’s Home Page at www.townofnewburgh.org. If a person does not have access to the Internet, they may call the Assessor’s Office at the number below for information concerning the Tentative Assessment Roll or answers to other inquiries.
Although the Assessor or his designee is typically in attendance with the Tentative Assessment Roll for certain periods for the public to review it and ask questions, this will not be possible this year due to social distancing. All inquiries must be made by mail, email, phone, fax, or the Tax Drop Box located at the front of the Town Hall on the brick wall next to the main entrance.
HEARING OF ASSESSMENT COMPLAINTS
The Board of Assessment Review is scheduled to meet on Tuesday, May 26th via telephone conference between hours of 4:00 P.M to 6:00 P.M. and 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M., to hear and examine all formal complaints in relation to assessments upon the application of any person believing that they have been aggrieved. Since in-person hearings will not be held while social distancing protocols are in effect, it is imperative that a fully completed RP-524 complaint form with all supporting documentation be submitted via mail, email, fax, or Tax Drop Mail Box to the Assessor’s Office before May 26th if possible to afford sufficient time to adequately prepare for the hearings. Once a properly completed complaint form is received, a complainant will be contacted to schedule an appointment for their telephone conference hearing with the Board of Assessment Review. While complaints may be filed until 8:00 P.M. on May 26th, the Board will not hear them until a future date and time. Complainants will be contacted to schedule this appointment.
Persons who file a complaint have the option to have the Board review their complaint form without having a telephone conference. The Board will inform them in writing of its decision. Complainants will have opportunity to choose this option when contacted to schedule an appointment.
Complaint forms cannot be filed until after May 1st. The complaint form and the publication “Contesting Your Assessment in New York State” are available online at NYS Tax & Finance at www.tax.ny.gov or the Assessor’s Home Page at www.townofnewburghny.org.
Since this is a public meeting that the public is allowed to access, dial-in instructions for a telephone connection to the meeting will be made available after May 1st , on the town’s website, or by contacting the Assessor’s Office.
Phone: 845-564-4550, Assessor’s Cell: 845-326-0601(Call Tues,Thurs., orSat., May2 thru May26th, from 4PM-6PM
FAX: 845-566-1432
Address: 1496 Route 300, Newburgh, NY 12550, Attn: Assessor
Lori Codi Assessor assessor@townofnewburgh.org
Kathleen Papa Assessment Clerk assessorclerk1@townofnewburgh.org
Laura Cotton Assessment Clerk assessorclerk2@townofnewburgh.org
Dated this 23rd day of April 2020