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Dates To Remember:

• March 1st - Taxable Status Day (exemption filing deadline and status of completion or condition of real property)
• May 1st - Tentative Assessment Roll filed annually
• Fourth Tuesday in May - Grievance Day
• July 1st - Final Roll filed annually and Valuation Date

Grievance Day

Grievance day for 2026 is Tuesday, May 26th, from 4pm-8pm. If you are unsatisfied with the assessed value after meeting with the Assessor you may submit the completed grievance form RP-524 and supporting documentation (a minimum of 3 sales comparisons within the last 1-3 yrs.) to the Assessor’s office on or before May 26th, to be reviewed by the Grievance Board. Complaint forms and information on “What To Do If You Disagree With Your Assessment” are available from the Assessor’s office after May 1st or online at: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pit/property/contest/contestasmt.htm

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• Grievance Booklet PDF (new window)
• RP-524 Assessment Complaint Form PDF (new window)
• RP-524 Instructions PDF (new window)

Useful Links:

• 2025 Final Assessment Roll PDF (new window)
• What is a reassessment and why are they needed?
• CURRENT TAX RATES
• Link to Assessment Rolls
• Link to Archived Assessment Rolls
• Link to Yates County Property Information Online:
  Note: this database is updated only once a year and MAY NOT reflect current data.
• Link to Property Taxes & Assessments PDF (new window) (What you should know ORPTS presentation)
• Link to Penn Yan School Tax lookup

Videos:

• About Property Taxes & Assessments
• Contesting An Assessment

OFFICIAL NOTICES

TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL - ASSESSOR VERIFICATION

Pursuant to Section 505, NYS Real Property Tax Law, the Assessor, Town of Jerusalem, County of Yates, N.Y. says: “I, the undersigned, do depose and swear that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, I have set forth in the Tentative Assessment Roll attached hereto or filed herewith, all the real property situated in the assessing unit in which I am Assessor and, with the exception of assessments made by the State Board of Real Property Services, I have estimated the value of each such real property at the sums which I have determined to be in accordance with the provisions of Section 305 of the Real Property Tax Law”.

 

Terry Kwiecinski, Assessor

Date: 4/20/26

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TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL - NOTICE OF COMPLETION

Pursuant to Section 506, NYS Real Property Tax Law, the Assessor, Town of Jerusalem, County of Yates, N.Y. has completed the current year’s Tentative Assessment roll and has filed a copy thereof with the Office of Town Clerk/Assessor. Said copy is available for public inspection at the Jerusalem Town Hall, located at 3816 Italy Hill Rd., Branchport, NY during regularly scheduled workday hours through and including the 4th Tuesday in May this year. Said hours may be obtained by calling the Town Clerk or Assessor at (315) 595-2840. The Assessor has available upon request current publications containing assessment challenge procedures.

NOTICE date: May 1st, 2026

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TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL - ASSESSOR IN ATTENDANCE

Pursuant to Section 526, NYS Real Property Tax Law, the Assessor or his/her designee, Town of Jerusalem, County of Yates, NY will be in attendance with the current year Tentative Assessment Roll at the Jerusalem Town Hall located at 3816 Italy Hill Rd. Branchport, NY during the days, dates, and hours listed below.

 

• Monday, May 4, 2026    8:00 AM - 12:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 6, 2026    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM & 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
• Monday, May 11, 2026    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
• Wednesday, May 13, 2026    12:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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HEARING OF COMPLAINTS - BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

Pursuant to Section 525, NYS Real Property Tax Law, the Board of Assessment Review, Town of Jerusalem, County of Yates, N.Y. will be in attendance at the Jerusalem Town Hall located at 3816 Italy Hill Rd., Branchport, NY to hear and examine all written complaints in relation to those assessments appearing on the current year Tentative Assessment Roll. Such complaints will be heard on a first come first serve basis during the day, date, and hours listed below:

Tuesday, May 26th, 2026, between the hours of 4 pm and 8 pm