2010-02-10
VICTOR MALLISON
EXECUTIVE DEPUTY DIRECTOR
STATE OF NEW YORK
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
OFFICE OF REAL PROPERTY SERVICES
SOUTHERN REGiON
263 Rmne 17K
Ncwbllrsh. NY 1255Q.S310
TEL. (H451567-2648 FAX (845) 567-2690
Websile: hl1 p:J/www.orps.Slale.ny.us
JOHN WOLHAM, lAC
REGIONAL DIRECTOR
February 12,2010
Christopher Colsey, Supervisor
Town ofWIlPpinger
Supervisor's Office
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls. NY 12590
Re: 2009 Annual Aid Certification
for the Town ofWnppinger
SWIS Code: 135600 Aid: .$40,032.39 Parcels: 9,337
Dear Mr. Colsey:
Congratulations. Your municipality has demonstrated successful completion of an annual rellssessment on your 2009
assessment roll. By your successful completion of an annual re!1S5essment, the taxpayers in your community are receiving
the benefits of equitable assessments that reflect current market value.
I commend your assessor for maintaining a system of real property tllX administration that meets the highest standards set
by the State. Such efforts are essential to guarantee equity and fairness to the taxp"yers of your municipality. This financial
assistance will help your assessor to continue to maintain the equity evidenced on the 2009 final assessment roll.
Since your municipality completed a reassessment on the 2009 assessment roll, you arc eligible for Annual Aid in the
amount of up to $5 per parcel. However, Chapters 50 and 502 of the Laws of 2009 direct the Office of Real Property
Services to reduce any payments made under this aid program by 2% and then 12.5%, respectively. Accordingly, a State
Aid voucher in the amount of $40,032.39 has been forwarded to the Office of the St.'ltc Comptroller for payment. The aid
payment was computed using a parcel count of9,337 which was extracted from your 2009 final assessment roll file (parcel
count x $5 x .98 x .875 = aid payment). The Office of the State Comptroller has informed us that all state aid received for
real property tax administration should be recorded in the general government account A3040: State Aid - Real Properly TllX
Administmlioll.
Please note that the 2009 reassessment, for which this payment is being provided, is part of a six-year plan that was
submitted by your municipality. This six-year plan includes maintaining assessments at 100 percent of market value on a
yearly basis. In order 10 continue receiving this aid, your municipality must continue to comply with the standards for annunl
reassessments.
I f you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. Again, I commend you and your administration for providing
your taxpayers with quality assessment practices. We at ORPS look forward to our continued collaboration with your
municipality on your annual reassessment initiatives.
Sincerely,
P-~
John Wolham, IAO
cc; Christian Harkin,. Assessur
Kathleen Myers, County Director. Real Property Tax Services