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Town Assessor News 
Town of South Bristol6500 West Gannett Hill Road Naples, New York 14512
Dear South Bristol Property Owner, In a letter last August we informed you that the Town is undertaking a Revaluation Project. Your prior assessed value was established based on the estimated market value as of January 1, 1997, the year of the last revaluation. Recent real estate sales indicate that various types of property have changed in market value at different rates and a few have even decreased in value. To maintain fair and equitable assessments, all properties have been reviewed and assessments adjusted to reflect market values as of July 1, 2004. This notice advises you, in accordance with Section 511 of the Real Property Tax Law, that the preliminary assessment, shown on the reverse side, will become the assessment for this property on the tentative assessment roll to be filed May 1, 2005. The notice also provides an ESTIMATE of the affect on your tax liability. The estimated tax dollar amount indicates what your tax might have been if the preliminary assessments had been used for the current tax levies. Assessments for new construction may not be completed yet but will be by May 1st and a change notice will be sent. Exemption applications are still being processed and may not be reflected in the tax estimate. If you feel the new assessment reasonably reflects current market value for this property, you do not need to take any action. If you have questions, you may schedule an appointment with the assessing personnel by calling (585) 374-6341 between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. or in person at the Town Hall. Please provide the parcel identification number for each parcel you wish to review when making your appointment. Please call within seven days of receiving this notice and please be patient and keep trying if you do not reach us immediately. To accommodate everyone, all meetings will be held by appointment only and scheduled at twelve-minute intervals. This informal meeting is meant to answer your questions about your new assessment and the data we used to determine the new values. If you believe the new assessment is incorrect, some examples of documents you can bring to support your estimate are: ü recent sales prices of similar properties in your neighborhood ü photographs showing problems with the property or items you wish to have considered, that we may not be aware of ü if the property has been for sale, a recent real estate listing ü if available, a recent appraisal completed for mortgage or estate purposes ü any additional information you feel would help establish a fair market value assessment No value decisions will be made during the meeting. The information you supply will be retained for your file and reviewed, and you will be notified of the determination by mail, by approximately May 1st. If you still disagree with the assessment, you must file a formal written grievance with the Board of Assessment Review no later than Grievance Day, Tuesday, May 24, 2005 at 8 p.m. A publication entitled "How To File for A Review of Your Assessment" is available at the assessor's office. Further judicial review is available only after a grievance has been filed and the Board of Assessment Review has made a determination. This Revaluation Project, to date, has taken 8 months to arrive at our goal of equitable values for everyone. We appreciate your desire to be kept informed and involved with this very complex process. James Schartzer Assessor
Town of South Bristol6500 West Gannett Hill Road Naples, New York 14512 Dear South Bristol Property Owner, This year the town of South Bristol is conducting a revaluation project to be completed for the 2005 Assessment Roll. The State Office of Real Property Services encourages us to do revaluations on a yearly basis. A revaluation project has not been completed in the town since 1997. The real estate market has changed significantly, and given that assessments are to reflect current market values to insure equity and fairness to all property owners, it is essential to review and update all properties in the town. The town is undertaking this project with assistance from the Ontario County Real Property Tax Services for technical issues, and American Appraisal Services for property field review. As the assessor I will be heavily involved in all aspects of this project. Currently, I am reviewing our inventory and sales data for accuracy and consistency, and determination of neighborhood delineation. In 2002, you should have received an inventory data sheet in the mail, listing information for your property. If you want to confirm that the information the assessor has on file is correct you may call the assessor’s office at 374-6341 or the Ontario County Real Property Tax office at 396-4382. The next phase of the project will involve Computer Aided Mass Appraisal, or CAMA modeling. This involves use of the New York State RPS software to determine a base assessment value. Once completed, the assessor and American Appraisal Services will use these base assessment values to conduct individual on site inspections of all properties in the town and make any necessary adjustments to the CAMA generated values. On the back of this letter you will find a project schedule that also lists several planned informational sessions for you to attend. At these sessions we will explain the procedures used, when to expect notice of your new assessment, and your rights to administrative review, as well as keep you informed of the progress of the project. Please call 396-4382 to sign up for these sessions. Since assessments are based on current market values, you should begin to look at recent sales in your neighborhood and get a reasonable idea of what your property would be worth on the open real estate market. Sales information will be available at the assessor's office and the Ontario County Real Property Tax office. Local newspapers also offer useful information. We are confident that this project will be completed on schedule, and realistic market value assessments will be derived. Please plan to attend the informational sessions, which will be held at the South Bristol Town Hall and thank you for your interest in this undertaking.
James Schartzer, Assessor Town of South Bristol
South Bristol - Revaluation Project Schedule
August 24th, 2004 – 7PM – 9PM - Public Meeting Explain contents of the letter - Schedules - Process Basic Sales Information
Please call 396-4382 and sign up to insure we have room to accommodate everyone. If necessary we will schedule additional meetings.
February 12th, 2005 - 2PM - 4PM – Public Meeting Explain Disclosure Notice Informal Hearing Procedure - Schedules - How to make an appointment Taxable Status Date and Exemption Deadlines - March 1st Exemptions may not be included in Disclosure Notice
Please call 396-4382 and sign up to insure we have room to accommodate everyone. If necessary we will schedule additional meetings.
March 1th, 2005 Disclosure Notices will be mailed
March 7th - March 31st, 2005 Informal Hearings will be held
May 1st - Tentative Roll
May 3rd, 2005 – 511 Informal Hearing Determination Notices will be mailed Determinations based on Informal Hearings Include notice of informational sessions, How to File a Grievance
Tuesday, May 10th, 2005 - 7PM - 9PM & Saturday, May 14th 10AM – Noon
Public Meeting - Informational session - How to File a Grievance
Tuesday, May 24th - Grievance Day
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