Dear Residents,
We hope that this email finds you and your loved ones healthy. While uncertainty around COVID19 consumes our daily thoughts, we wanted to share some information with you having to do with your real property taxes which is time sensitive. As you know, the County of Nassau has recently completed a valuation re-assessment of all properties in Nassau County, including our homes. As you also know, the County assessment of your home will be the basis for the county, school and other real property taxes that you pay, including the Village Tax. While the total amount of taxes to be collected will not be affected by the reassessment, some individual property owners may end up paying higher real property taxes and other property owners may pay lower property taxes. The Village, like other villages, had no role in the assessment process or determining the value of individual homes. For taxpayers that disagree with the County’s valuation assessment, a process called a “grievance” must be commenced. As indicated in the email below from Rich Nicolello, Presiding Officer of the Nassau County Legislature, the time period for filing the grievance has been extended to April 30th. While the Village has no role to play in the grievance process, we wanted to remind our residents about this process and the time periods associated with it. There is no separate grievance process for Village taxes.
Please stay safe and healthy. Please remember to practice social distancing. Please be mindful of neighbors that may be alone, older, in poor health or afraid. If Village Hall can help you or them, please let us know.
The Mayor and Board of Trustees
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April 3, 2020
Dear Neighbor,
I hope that you and your family are well in this difficult time.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic the Legislature has extended the deadline for filing a challenge to your assessment (“grievance”) from April 2 to April 30. If you intend to file a grievance and have not done so already, you must file by April 30.
While the ARC customer service window is closed, there is a drop box outside of their office for hand delivery of applications should you choose to submit a paper copy. However, we strongly encourage you to consider filing your grievance online. The Assessment Review Commission website has guidance on filing a grievance online here: https://www.nassaucountyny.gov/1516/Forms-Instructions
As always, please feel free to contact me with any thoughts and ideas you have with respect to the county or on any particular issue where I may be of assistance. You may contact me at 516-571-6209 or by email.
Thank you.
Rich Nicolello, Presiding Officer
Nassau County Legislature
Theodore Roosevelt Executive and Legislative Building
1550 Franklin Avenue Mineola, New York 11501
(516) 571-6209