HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-02-21 - Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes 0013221
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW OF THE
VILLAGE OF RYE BROOK, HELD ON THE
21st DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1989 IN THE
VILLAGE OFFICES, 90 SOUTH RIDGE STREET
RYE BROOK, NEW YORK
CONVENE MEETING - BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW
The meeting of the Board Of Assessment Review was called to
order by Trustee Mendicino at 6:00 P.M. in the Meeting Room and
the Pledge of Allegiance followed.
Present were the following members of the Board:
Trustee Michele R. Mendicino
Trustee Robert J. Ravich
Trustee Jane Saffir Smith
Mayor Salvatore M. Cresenzi and Trustee Francis L. Filipowski
were not in attendance at this meeting.
Also present were:
Christopher J. Russo, Village Administrator
Barbara Chase, Village/Town Assessor
Mary Ann Spadafino, Assessor's Office
Jean A. Marra, Deputy Village Clerk
Edward F. Beane, Village Attorney, was not in attendance at this
meeting.
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Mary Ann Spadafino, from the Assessor' s Office, explained that
assessments were done by a 1967 Cost Manual with a residential
ratio of 4.17 percent being used. Any figure up or down one-
half percent from that figure was in line, she added.
The Assessor, Barbara Chase, stated that the purchase price or
selling price of a home does not change the assessed valuation.
Records are kept of every sale so the mean value is known for a
particular area but if the figure comes in two percent versus
five percent, the reason why is checked out.
At this time, Ronald Rettner, 34 Bonwit Road, appeared and filed
a grievance for his property taxes. A lengthy discussion
followed and Assessor Chase requested a copy of Mr. Rettner's
Homeowner' s Insurance Policy as there was some question
regarding the resale value of his home being established at
approximately $513,000 according to his assessed valuation.
The Board then requested that Mr. Rettner' s house be reviewed
once again and the square footage determined since the plans for
the home did not seem to match the existing residence; there
being an 1,100 square foot difference.
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Mr. Rettner then thanked the Board and the Assessor for their
assistance in this matter.
Steven and Alix Prince of 35 Talcott Road appeared and filed a
grievance. They questioned the difference between being
assessed as a condominium and as a single-family home.
Following Ms. Chase's explanation, she said that school, town,
state and county taxes come into an assessment as well.
The Assessor proceeded to explain the procedure for Grievance
Day and said that after the grievances were reviewed, the Board
would meet again and discuss their decisions.
Administrator Russo explained that it would have to be before
April 1st because of the budget procedure.
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ADJOURNMENT
With no one else desiring to be heard or appearing to file a
grievance, on motion by Trustee Ravich, seconded by Trustee
Smith, it was unanimously resolved to adjourn the meeting of the
Board of Assessment Review at 10:00 P.M.
Respectfully submitted,
Jean A. Marra
Deputy Village Clerk
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