Welcome to the website for the City of Watervliet, New York!
Your new tentative assessment has just been mailed to you. Take some time to review your assessment information. If you question the accuracy of your tentative assessment or just want to check other assessments, there are listing(s) of all the new tentative assessments along with sales listings and photos of recent sales. There is also information pertaining on how to file an application to have your new tentative assessment reviewed along with contact and meeting information.
This project was conducted in adherence to the NYS Department Tax and Finance- Division of ORPTS’s- Rules & Regulations and procedures. For additional information and documentation you can go to their web site at: www.tax.ny.gov A number of news articles pertaining to the project have appeared in the Troy Record. We want to recognize The Troy Record for reporting factual and accurate information to the Public. To access the most recent article from The Troy Record please click here. There have been a number of public meetings and presentations to explain this reassessment project. If you were unable to attend one of these meetings and would like to view the presentation that was made please click here.
The purpose of this project was to bring all assessments in the City of Watervliet to current market levels to insure that each tax payer pays only their fair share of the property tax burden. You now have an opportunity to schedule an informal meeting with Staff from Municipal Assessment Services to present information supporting a change in your new tentative assessment. Contact numbers are available and operators will be on duty to answer your calls starting March 5th between the hours of 9AM to 3PM.
If you are not satisfied with the results of your informal meeting, you are entitled to file for a hearing at this year’s Grievance Day scheduled for Tuesday May 22, 2012
For more information please click on the links below:
How To Read Building Information
Reference Sheet
New Property Values/Assessments Sequenced By
Section Block & Lot Sequence
Address
Sales Information Sequenced By
Section Block & Lot
Photos (Large File Please Allow Time to Load)
Building Style
Informal Review
Dates and times
Application
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