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Town board authorizes townwide reassessment for 2026 under state law
Summary
The board approved a resolution authorizing the town assessor to undertake a 2026 reassessment to comply with New York State real property tax law (section 305), citing disparities between sale prices and assessed values.
The Barre Town Board voted to authorize a townwide reassessment for 2026 under New York State real-property-tax law (section 305) after hearing the assessor's review showing significant disparities between recent sale prices and assessed values.
Chair (S1) read the resolution authorizing the assessor to implement reassessment with cooperation from the NYS Office of Real Property Services and the Orleans County Real Property Tax Service Agency. The resolution notes the last townwide reassessment occurred in 2020 and directs that any contract with a private contractor be reviewed by the town supervisor and assessor before execution.
Board discussion cited examples presented in the assessor’s report: a Hemlock Ridge Road home sold for $245,000 with an assessed value of $86,600, and a West Lee Road home sold for $375,000 with assessed value $159,800 — examples the board said underline the need for reassessment. The resolution passed by voice vote.
