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Also attached to this agenda item: MEMO - RE-ESTABLISHING ASSESSING UNIT - 3-20-25 1 Resolution 44-2025 LL 5 of 2025 Adoption Resolution 62-2025 LL 5 of 2025 Adoption

To: From: Date: March 24, 2025 Re: Updated Assessment Information I wanted to provide the Board with some additional information following the public hearing on March 12, 2025, and the discussion which took place at the work session on March 19, 2025. During the Village’s Grievance Day held last month, four residential grievances were received. The Board of Assessment Review agreed with one of the grievances and approved a reduction. During the Town’s last Grievance Day in June 2024, 17 residential grievances were received from Village residents (more than four times as many). The Town Board of Assessment Review denied all the residential grievances it received. Eight of the 17 grievances filed small claims assessment review (SCAR) cases; six saw no change and two received reductions. I have performed spot checks on 20 properties and compared the property cards in the Village and the property cards in the Town. It appears that two of those 20 properties had a field inspection conducted by the Town which had raised its value. An additional three of those 20 properties appear to have been raised based off real estate listings (e.g., a “virtual” field inspection). This virtual inspection, much like a field inspection, would compare the property card to the photos posted on the listing to see if there are things such as more bathrooms, a finished basement, etc. The foot traffic to the Village Assessor’s office is very low. During the busy months (November, December and January), the office sees about 10 in-person visits. During the other nine months of the year, in-person visits drop to about two per month. Should the Village Board adopt this local law and consolidate assessment functions, the Village plans to do an extensive outreach campaign to all property owners who will potentially see their taxes raised. This outreach will include a letter by U.S. Mail, emails, a dedicated page on the Village website, social media postings and an ad in the Gazette. Finally, the Town Assessor and I have tentatively scheduled an additional webinar for April 29 at 7 p.m. for Village residents to ask questions about the Town’s Grievance Day procedures and other questions they may have about the assessment process. Should the Village Board adopt this local law, registration information for the webinar will be shared through the regular Village communication channels. Mayor Brian Pugh Trustees Nora Moriarty Nicholson Cara Politi Len Simon Maria F. Slippen Village Manager Bryan T. Healy Village Treasurer Daniel Tucker Village Clerk Pauline DiSanto Village of Croton-on-Hudson New York Stanley H. Kellerhouse Municipal Building One Van Wyck Street Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520-2501