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Town of Dover, NY
Dutchess County
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[Adopted 12-9-1985 by L.L. No. 6-1985]
[Amended 2-11-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
The purpose of this article is to permit a notice concerning changes in the town assessment calendar to be enclosed with the Town of Dover tax bill pursuant to § 5 of the Tax Law.
[Amended 2-11-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
The Tax Collecting Officer for the Town of Dover is hereby authorized to enclose with each property tax bill sent to owners of real property in the Town of Dover a notice concerning changes in the assessment calendar in the same or substantially same format as provided below:
A. 
Pursuant to recent state legislation, changes have been made in the real property tax assessment calendar for towns and cities in New York State.
(1) 
The date by which applications for real property tax exemptions must be filed is now March 1.
(2) 
The date for completion of the tentative assessment roll is now May 1.
(3) 
The date by which complaints concerning tentative assessments must be filed and the date the Board of Assessment Review will meet is the fourth Tuesday in May.
[Amended 12-28-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
(4) 
The date by which the final assessment roll must be filed is July 1.
(5) 
The Town Tax Assessor may accept applications for renewal of senior exemptions up until the date for hearing of complaints.
[Added 12-28-2011 by L.L. No. 2-2011]
B. 
For more information concerning these and other changes in the assessment calendar, contact your Assessor.