Public Notice:
The Town of
Wellsville is hereby accepting applications for an Assessor
Deadline for receipt of applications is: Friday, May 31,
2019 @ 3:00 p.m.
Contact Name: Sylvia LaChance, Email:
townwlsv@gmail.com Area Code & Phone
Number: 585-593-1780 Street Address: 156 North Main Street, Wellsville, NY
14895
Job Title: Assessor
Salary Range or Hourly Rate: To be determined based on experience and if a consortium with
additional towns is created.
Qualifications
Needed: Candidates should possess excellent public relations skills
Certification Needed: NYS Certification preferred, or must obtain NYS
Certification within 6 months of appointment.
Brief Job Description: • Annually values
and re-values every parcel of real property within the town and consortium (if
established) • Establish land values using vacant land sales; as needed utilize
all three approaches to value (sales,
income and cost) to arrive at a fair assessment for each parcel • Reviews and
adds all building permits to the assessment roll • Field review of improvements
(both residential and commercial) within the town • Utilizes and maintains
current tax maps and appraisal cards • Processes parcel subdivisions and
combinations • Receives and responds to complaints filed and transmits to the
Board of Assessment Review (BAR) • Attends all hearings of BAR; makes the
necessary changes to the assessment roll as directed by the board • Attends and
responds to Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR) hearings • Works with
attorney on Article 7 petitions. Attends court hearings as necessary • Attends
the public examination of the tentative assessment roll at times prescribed by
law • Prepares and transmits reports of assessment activities as required by
New York State Department of Taxation and Finance • Supervises and trains
assessor aide in the technique of appraisal and assessments • Reviews and makes
determinations with respect to applications for tax exemptions • Parcel
identification, data collection and data management • Sales reporting and sales
verification • Keeping up to date with market conditions • Reviewing and conducting re-evaluations as needed • Public
relations and education • Answering internal inquiries regarding residential
and commercial assessment data • Yearly continuing education as mandated by New
York State
Please note that applicant’s resume's will be shared with
additional local towns that may be looking to hire an assessor in the near
future and/or may be considering forming a consortium with the Town of
Wellsville. All applicants may also be
considered for the assessor aide position if needed.
