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Should Assessor Ebersole Explain Reduced Assessment For 7453 Southwestern Blvd?

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Saturday, 04 September 2010 09:31
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More assessment games to benefit friends?

The property located at 7452 Southwestern Blvd. received an assessment reduction of $80,000, all on the building.

This is the property that is flooding out Ed Gleason & Gary Lawrence.

The property was assessed for $150,000 in 2009. The property sold on 6-18-2010 for $100,000. The 2010 assessment is $70,000 but has an ag exemption that lowers taxable total to $28,442.

How can the building be worth $80,000 less than last year????

Maybe the answer is that existing buildings don’t qualify for the agricultural exemptions!!!!!

Q. Does the agricultural assessment program apply to buildings?
A. No. Agricultural assessment applies only to land and any posts, wires and trellises used to support vines or trees for the production of fruit on eligible land. The program does not apply to farm buildings, residences, and other improvements. Farm buildings and structures may qualify for property tax benefits under Real Property Tax Law Sections 483, 483-a, 483-b, 483-c. See Farm Building Exemptions brochure for details. However, land under farm buildings and structures that produce qualified crops, livestock or livestock products may in certain circumstance receive an agricultural assessment.

Only improvements to buildings qualify for assessment reductions.

For newly constructed or reconstructed agricultural structures, New York’s Real Property Tax Law (RPTL) (Section 483) allows a 10-year property tax exemption. Application for the exemption must be made within one year after the completion of such construction. The agricultural structures and buildings will be exempt from any increase in the property’s assessed value resulting from the improvement.

Did Ebersole lowered the value of the building since she could not use the value of existing buildings in the calculation for an agricultural exemption?

Is this a good example of horse farmer Ebersole doing a BIG FAVOR for another horse farmer?

This post is being sent to NYS Ethics Commission to ask for an opinion to determine if there were any ethical or violations of NYS Law.

In 2007, the Ebersole Family vacant land on Cain Road was classified as vacant with improvements. Now it’s classified as vacant land. Is this another example of hiding the value of buildings to increase agricultural exemptions?

This web site allows replys to be posted. Lets see if Assesor Ebersole will explain these agricultural exemptions.

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Dawn Avenue Resident Up In Arms

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Thursday, 02 September 2010 07:53
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Before NYS Thruway began work on the I-90 between the Evans and Hamburg exits, the Army Corp Engineers sent letters (see below) to adjoining property owners explaining the road improvement project. Under Fran Pordum’s stealth government, the residents that live on the 1.7 miles of Dawn Avenue “Don’t Need To Know” that the town plans to make Dawn Avenue a two lane street from Old Lake Shore Road to Route 5. Fran Pordum skipped the public comment portion (was SEQR required?) of the project and hires engineers to begin work on Dawn Avenue from Lenox to Harrison Streets. Dawn Avenue from Old Lake Shore Road to Quebec Street is a one lane road. One resident’s home is only a few feet from the blacktop. Will Fran Pordum demolish part of this resident’s home to build a second lane on Dawn Avenue?

Dawn Avenue residents should call Fran Pordum at 549-5787 to express their concerns.

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Pordum’s Stealth Government Rolls On

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Wednesday, 01 September 2010 07:52
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Pordum’s dream for the Town of Evans will be residents nightmare for generations to come. The water and roads improvements projects roll on with very little reporting by town officials. Are projects over budget? Only Pordum knows for sure since the Director of Finance quit back in August (2010). Pordum is spending millions in taxpayer dollars and has never reported in detail how this money id being spent.

As part of the water / roads project, Utica Street west of Reeves Road was paved. A water line that leaked all last winter WAS NOT REPLACED before improving the road. Next winter, after the first leak, crews will have to dig up the new road to make repairs. One resident returned home from work to find a notice that his trees would be cut down. The trees were removed before he returned from work! When will Pordum notify residents BEFORE their Quality Of Life is changed. Residents have a right to express their opinions BEFORE these projects go to construction.

At the August town board meeting, the town hired engineers to begin work on Dawn Avenue from Lenox to Harrison. Not one property owner was notified of these planned improvements.

Below is the August Supervisor’s Column. If your looking for a good local restaurant, it’s a good read. If you are looking to be informed on important issues, keep reading posts at TownOfEvans.com!!

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