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RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED
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Town Clerk, Town of Wappinger
20 Middlebush Road
Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Re: Raymond Massi and Susan Massi
11 Quarry Drive, Town of Wappinger
Docket/Case Number: 2007/4876-202
Dear SirlMadam:
Enclosed for service please find SCAR Petition in regard to the above captioned
matter.
Very truly yours,
CORBALL Y, GARTLAND and RAPPLEYEA, LLP
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/ KAREN E." GSTR~
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Enclosure
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AUG 0 2 2007
TOWN CLERK
RPTL 730
UCS 900 (Rev. March, 2007)
PETITION
SMALL CLAIMS ASSESSMENT REVIEW
IN COUNTIES OUTSIDE NEW YORK CITY
(one petition per parcel)
PART 1
GENERAL INFORMATION
SUPREME COURT, COUNTY OF Dutchess
1. Filing # ;)00 7/t/ff1/P - J-t)c?- Calendar #
2. Assessing Unit Town of Wappinger
3. Date of final completion and filing of assessment roll July 13, 2007
(a) Total 410,500
(b) Exempt amount -0-
(c) Taxable assessed value (3a-3b) 410,500
4. Date of filing (or mailing) petition July ~, 2007
5. Name of owner or owners of property: Raymond Massi and Susan Massi
Post Office Address: 11 Quarry Drive, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590
Telephone #: (845) 298~953
6. If applicable. name and address of representative of owner, if representative is filing application:
(Owner must complete Designation of Representative section.)
COrbally, Gartland & Rappleyea, LLP, 35 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
Telephone#: (845) 454-1110
7. Description of property as it appears on the assessment roll.
Tax Map # Section 6258 Block 01 Lot 056528
8. Location of property (street, road, highway number, and city, town or village)
11 Quarry Drive, Town of Wappinger
PART II
r.ROIINn!': I=OR PFTlTlON
A. Assessment requested on the complaint form filed with the Board of Assessment Review
1.
2.
3.
Total assessment
Exempt amount, if any
Taxable assessment
300,000
-0-
300.000
B. CALCULATION OF EQUALIZED VALUE AND MAXIMUM REDUCTION IN ASSESSMENT
1. [ x] Property is NOT in a special assessing unit.
ASSESSED VALUE
+
EQUALIZATION RATE
EQUALIZED VALUE
410,500
410,500
100%
2.
[ ]
Property IS in a special assessing unit.
ASSESSED VALUE
+ CLASS ONE RATIO
EQUALIZED VALUE
3.
[ ]
If the EQUALIZED VALUE exceeds $450,000, enter the ASSESSED VALUE here:
Multiply the ASSESSED VALUE by:
Enter the result here:
The result is the maximum total assessment request reduction allowable.
x .25
C.
[ ]
UNEQUAL ASSESSMENT: The total assessment is unequal because the property is assessed at a higher
percentage of full (market) value than (check one).
[ ] (a) the average of all other property on the assessment roll, or
[ ] (b) the average of residential property on the assessment roll.
Full (market) value of property: $
Based on one or more of the following, petitioner believes this property should be assessed at %
of full (market) value:
1. [ ] The latest State equalization rate for the assessing unit in which the property is located (enter latest
equalization rate: %).
2. [ ] The latest residential assessment ratio for the assessing unit in which the property is located (enter
residential assessment ratio: %).
3. [ ] A sample of market values of recent sales prices and assessments of comparable residential
properties on which petitioner relies for objection (list parcels on a separate sheet and attach).
4. [ ] Statements of the assessor or other local official that property has been placed on the roll at
%.
Petitioner believes the total assessment should be reduced to $ . This amount may
not be less than the total assessment amount indicated in Section A (1), or Section B (3), whichever
is greater.
D.
[X]
EXCESSIVE ASSESSMENT:
1. [X] The total assessed value exceeds the full (market) value of the property.
Total assessed value of property: $ 410,500
Complainant believes the total assessment should be reduced to a full value of $ 300,000
Attach list of parcels upon which complainant relies for objection, if applicable.
This amount may not be less than the amount indicated in Section A (1), or Section B (3).
2. [ ] The taxable assessed value is excessive because of the denial of all or a portion of a partial
exemption. Specify exemption (e.g., aged, clergy, veterans, etc).
Amount of exemption claimed: $ . Amount granted. if any: $ . This
amount may not be greater than the amount indicated in A (2).
If application for exemption was filed, attach a copy of application to this petition.
E. INFORMATION TO SUPPORT THE FULL (MARKET) VALUE CLAIMED
1. [ Purchase price of property $
Date of purchase
Relationship, if any, between seller and purchaser
2. [ If property has been recently offered for sale:
When and for how long:
How offered:
Asking price: $
3. [ If property has been recently appraised:
When: By Whom:
Purpose of appraisal:
Appraised value: $
4. [ If buildings have been recently remodeled, constructed, or additional improvements made, state:
Year remodeled, constructed, or additions made:
Date commenced: Date completed:
Cost: $
5. [ Amount for which your property is insured: $
Name of insurance company and policy number:
6. [ X] Purchase price of comparable property(ies) recently sold: $
PART III
LISTING OF TAXING DISTRICTS
Names of Taxing Districts
1. COUNTY: Dutchess
2. TOWN: Wappinger
3. VILLAGE:
4. SCHOOL DISTRICT Wappingers Central School District
RPlL 730
PART IV
DESIGNATION OF REPRESENTATIVE OF FILE PETITION
I, SEE ATTACHED DESIGNATION OF AGENT FORM, as petitioner (or officer thereof) hereby designate
to act as my representative in any and all proceedings before the Small Claims
Assessment Review of the Supreme Court in County for purposes of reviewing the
assessment of my real property as it appears on the year assessment roll of
(assessing unit)
Signature of Owner
(Or officer thereof)
July ~, 2007
Date
PART V
ELIGIBILITY AND CERTIFICATION
I certify that:
(a) The owner has previously filed a complaint required for administrative review of
assessm ents.
(b) The property is improved by a one, two or three family, owner-occupied residential structure
used exclusively for residential purposes, and is not a condominium; except a condominium
designated as Class 1 in Nassau County or as "homestead" Class in an approved
assessing unit.
(c) The requested assessment is not lower than the assessment requested on the complaint
filed with the assessor or the Board of Assessment Review.
(d) If the equalized value of the property exceeds $450,000, the requested assessment
reduction does not exceed 25 percent of the assessed value.
(e) I have mailed, by certified mail, return receipt requested, or, delivered in person, within ten
days after the day of filing this petition with the County Clerk, one (1) copy of this petition to
the clerk of the assessing unit, or if there by no such clerk, then to the officer who performs
the customary duties of that official.
(f) I have mailed by regular mail within 10 (ten) days after the filing of the Petition with the
County Clerk one (1) copy of the Petition to:
(a) The clerk of the school district(s)* within which the real property is located, or if
there be no clerk or the name and address cannot be obtained, then to a trustee,
(b) The treasurer of the county in which the property is located,
and
(c) The assessor, or, the chairman of the board of assessors
I certify that all statements made on this application are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and
belief, and I understand that the making of any willful false statement of material fact herein will subject me
to the provisions of the Penal law relevant to the making and filing of false instruments.
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Signature of or representative
Karen E. Hagstrom, Esq.
(*NOTE: You are not required to file with the Buffalo City School District, the Rochester City School
District, the Syracuse City School District or the Yonkers City School District.)
DESIGNATION OF AGENT
CORBALL Y, GARTLAND and RAPPLEYEA, LLP
35 Market Street
Poughkeepsie, New York 12601
CORBALL Y, GARTLAND and RAPPLEYEA, LLP and its representatives are hereby
authorized to file and verity as agent a grievance complaint before the Board of Assessment
Review before the Town of Wappinger for the 2007 tax roll and to initiate tax review
proceedings, Small Claims Assessment Review (SCAR), of the Supreme Court in Dutchess
County for the reduction of real property taxes for the following property and to represent the
petitioner in all appeals therefrom.
PROPERTY LOCATIONS:
11 Quarry Drive
Town of Wappinger
Tax ID: 6258-01-056528-0000
Dated: ~ 2007
RAY~~'
CORBAUY. GARTLAND AND RAPPLEYEA. LLP . ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW
35MARKETSTREET. POUGHKEEPSIE,NEWYORK12601 . (845)454-1110