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COUNTY OF SUFFOLK
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Steven Bellone
Suffolk County Executive
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Dennis M.Brown,Esq. Real Property Tax Service Agency
Director of Real Property RECEIVED
January 21, 2022
Elizabeth A. Neville JA 2 8
Town Clerk
Southold Town Hall Southold Own Clerk
53095 Main Road
Southold, NY 11971
RE: New and Re-appointed Board of Assessment Review Members
Honorable Elizabeth A. Neville:
It is once again time for the Board of Assessment Review training. The training this year will be fully virtual and the
required members will be advised as to how to access the link for the training and their attendance certificate. Please
take a moment to review the attached page(s)for accuracy and update as necessary.
We thank you in advance for your cooperation in this process:
1. PLEASE POST ANY NEW BOARD MEMBERS.
2. PLEASE add any missing data on a re-appointment including phone numbers and e-
mail addresses.
3. Please send the completed page(s) to Diane Matz in the enclosed envelope; or e-mail
Diane.Matz@Suffolkcounty g_. Please respond no later than 3/1/2022.
4- Once received,we will check the list and forward it to NYS Department of Tax and Finance
(aka Office of Real Property).
We will then send the official training notices to your appointees.
46 Please DONOTRETURN the town's updated list directly to NYSORPTS or to NYSDTF.
Thank you, again,for your time and attention to this matter.
Yours Truly,
Real Property Tax Service Agency
Dennis M. Brown, Director
By
Diane Matz
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Riverhead County Center
300 Center Drive,Riverhead,NY 11901-3398 Phone: 631-852-1550
STATE OF NEW YORK SWIS Code
Office of Real Property Tax Services-Educational Services
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November 4,2021
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW MEMBER LISTING '
Clerk's Name: - �.(/1(S [`)Ilt (A ((lf' Daytime Phone (631 ) m 1 n
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Town of Southold/Suffolk County
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Current term ended: 09/30/2021 Reappointed? [ YES []NO Term: 10/01/2021 -09/30/26
Initial Date: 04/25/2002 Mr.Gerard H.Schultheis Name:
Term Begins: 10/01/2016 10 Millstone Lane Address: ��s
Term Ends: 09/30/2021
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Last Training: 04/25/2017 Cutchoque, NY 11935 Town/Zip: 91,
Day Phone:(631) 734-7265 Day Phone: Appointment Date:
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Initial Date: 03/15/2018 •Mr.Brian Andrews I -
Address:
Term Begins: 10/01/2017
Term Ends: 09/30/2022 Box 43 VIM`
Last Training:, 05/01/2018 Mattituck,NY 11952 /+ Town/Zip:
Day Phone: `�jI qo2 3G60Day Phone: Appointment Date:
Initial Date: Ms.Julie Dantes
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Address:
Term Begins: 10/01/2018 500 Crown Land Lane � t eLk
Term Ends: 09/30/2023
Last Training: 05/01/2019 Cutchogue, NY 11935 Town/Zip:
Day Phone:(631) 735-9025 Day Phone: Appointment Date:
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Name:
Initial Date: 10/01/1994 Ms. Phyllis Atkinson I --
Addr"ss:
Term Begins:' 10/01/2019 195 Great Pond Way +. ��({l `S �1Cm 0F�m tyw/._
Term Ends. 09/30/2024 P.O.Box 1645 CI
Last Training: 05/05/2020 Southold, NY 11971
Town/Zip:
Day Phone: (631) 765-0057 Day Phone: Appointment Date:
Initial Date: '02/23/2021 Ms. Nancy Cervelli` Name:
Address: I a
Term Begins- 10/01/2020 1065 Brigantine Dr. �7—im0.(1( (Aan c t e, I i
Term Ends: 09/30/2025 Town/Zip C 1 an t o(q a I f- cvm
Last Training: 05/03/2021 Southold, NY 11971
Day Phone: (631) 680-2296 Day Phone. Appointment Date.
STATE OF NEW YORK SWIS Code
Office of Real Property Tax Services-Educational Services
November 4, 2021 473800
BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW MEMBER LISTING
Clerk's Name: Elizabeth A. Neville Daytime Phone (631 ) 7rr,_1 Snn
Town of Southold/Suffolk County
Please use the area on the right to update%orrect or add any information pertinent to the current BAR members listed.
Current term ended: 09/30/2021 Reappointed? El YES ❑NO Term: 10/01/2021 - 09/30/26
Initial Date 04/25/2002 Mr. Gerard H. Schultheis Name.
Term Begins. 10/01/2016 10 Millstone Lane Address-
Term Ends 09/30/2021
Last Training 04/25/2017 Cutchoque, NY 11935 Town/Zip-
Day Phone (631) 734-7265 Day Phone Appointment Date
Initial Date- 03/15/2018 Mr. Brian Andrews Name
Term Begins 10/01/2017 Address
Term Ends: 09/30/2022 Box 43
Last Training 05/01/2018 Mattituck, NY 11952 Town/Zip.
Day Phone. Day Phone Appointment Date
Initial Date Ms Julie Dantes Name-
Term Begins 10/01/2018 500 Crown Land Lane Address
Term Ends. 09/30/2023
Last Training. 05/01/2019 Cutchogue, NY 11935 Town/Zip
Day Phone (631) 735-9025 Day Phone Appointment Date-
Initial Date 10/01/1994 Ms Phyllis Atkinson Name:
Term Begins 10/01/2019 195 Great Pond Way Address:
Term Ends- 09/30/2024 P O. Box 1645
Last Training 05/05/2020 Southold, NY 11971 Town/Zip
Day Phone (631) 765-0057 Day Phone- Appointment Date.
Initial Date: 02/23/2021 Ms. Nancy Cervelli Name
Term Begins, 10/01/2020 1065 Brigantine Dr. Address:
Term Ends 09/30/2025
Last Training. 05/03/2021 Southold, NY 11971 Town/Zip:
Day Phone (631) 680-2296 Day Phone Appointment Date.
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ATE Taxation and Finance
OFFICE OF REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICES
November 2021
To: City Clerks and Town Clerks
From: Educational Services Unit, Office of Real Property Tax Services
Subject: Please report Board of Assessment Review information
It's time to review Board of Assessment Review member appointments and reappointments. If
you have not already done so, please check your municipal records to determine which BAR
appointments in your municipality have expired and if any vacancies exist. If necessary, please
arrange for the BAR appointment item or items to be added to the next board meeting agenda.
After the appointment or reappointment is made
1. Use the attached Board of Assessment Review Member Listing to reflect new information
and changes to existing information.
2. Return the form to your County Director of Real Property Tax (RPT) Services. The
information you provide will be used to determine the BAR training schedule for the spring of
2022.
3. If, after reviewing the frequently asked questions below, you have questions, please contact
your County RPT Director.
Boards of Assessment Review
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. In light of the COVID-19 health crisis, can County RPT Directors provide the required
BAR training remotely?
A. Yes. County RPT Directors can provide the training via a teleconference, webinar, or
videoconference.
Q. Could ORPTS waive the training requirement for BAR members who have previously
received the training?
A. The law doesn't authorize the waiver of the training requirement, but if a county cannot offer
remote training, or if an individual member is not able to access remote training, the Office or
Real Property Tax Services will extend the deadline for such training in that county or for that
individual until May 1, 2023.
Note: BAR members who received an extension to complete the training in 2021 must fulfill the
training requirement in 2022. ORPTS will not extend the training requirement for a second year.
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Q. What is the purpose of the Board of Assessment Review(BAR)?
A. The BAR's purpose is to guarantee taxpayers' rights by hearing real property assessment
complaints (grievances) and arriving at fair and impartial determinations regarding those
complaints.
Q. Who must attend training?
A. Initial appointees and re-appointees to the BAR must attend a BAR training session in order
to participate in the hearing and determinations of assessment complaints on grievance day.
Q. How are BAR appointments determined?
A. Section 523 of the Real Property Tax Law prescribes BAR appointments. The Town Board or
the City Council appoints members for a five-year term of office. Terms of office must begin on
October 9 and end on September 30, five years later. Terms should be staggered so that only
one term expires each year.
Persons appointed on a date other than October 1 to fill an unexpired term serve until
September 30 of the year that term ends.
The BAR must consist of not less than three nor more than five members.
Neither the assessor nor any of his or her staff may be appointed to the board.
In addition, the majority of the board must consist of members who are not officers or
employees of the local government or village.
Q. Are there different types of Board of Assessment Review memberships?
A. There are two types of BAR members: regular members (described above), and temporary
members.
Regular BAR members make all final determinations regarding assessments (Real Property Tax
Law, section 523-a).
Temporary members are appointed to serve on administrative hearing panels. Up to two
temporary members can be appointed for each regular member on the BAR. Temporary
members:
• are appointed to one-year terms,
• are required to attend training every year, and
• can only make recommendations regarding assessment determinations.
Q. What if an assessing unit can't find enough qualified members for a BAR?
A. The new subdivision (5) of RPTL section 1537 allows for the county legislature to appoint
members to the BAR. An agreement between an assessing unit and a county for assessment
review services shall provide for the members of the board of assessment review of the
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assessing unit to be appointed by the legislative body of the county upon the recommendation
of the county director of the real property tax services. Each member so appointed shall be a
resident of the county but need not be a resident of the assessing unit. The BAR as so
constituted shall have the authority to receive, review and resolve petitions for assessment
review filed in such assessing unit, and for the corrections of errors therein, to the full extent set
forth in article five of this chapter.
Q. Do Board of Assessment Review members receive certificates?
A. Yes. The County RPT Director provides the training and distributes "certificates of
attendance"to each BAR member who attends the course. A copy of the certificate is filed with
the city or town clerk.
Q. What happens if, after exploring all alternatives with the county director, a BAR
member does not attend the training course when required to do so?
A. The BAR member should explore all options with their county director and even the directors
of neighboring counties to attend BAR training when they are required to attend They should
always seek alternate training dates or arrangements before using the last resort of applying for
an extension.
If a BAR member is unable to attend the courses offered as explained above, due to reasons
they cannot control, they must submit a request in writing to the Office of Real Property Tax
Services (ORPTS) Educational Services Unit: orpts.edservices@tax.ny.gov. The extension
request must be received at least ten working days prior to Grievance Day and must include the
specific reason for not attending the prescribed training.
If an extension is granted, the BAR member will be notified as soon as possible prior to
Grievance Day and will be allowed to participate as a BAR member with the understanding that
they must attend the next available training session.
If an extension is denied, the BAR member cannot be counted in determining whether a quorum
is present at a meeting of the BAR. Furthermore, such members may not participate in the
hearing and determination of complaints.
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