Assessor’s Office
Assessor/Clerk
MegAnne Balcom
Term: 1/1/24 – 12/31/27
Assessor Chairman
Joseph Todd Jr.
Term: 1/1/22 – 12/31/25
Office
42339 State Highway 28
Margaretville, NY
12455
Hours
Tuesday - Thursday:
8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
Mailing Address
PO Box 577
Margaretville, NY
12455
Tax Exemptions
The following tax exemption forms are available at tax.ny.gov (PDFs, opens in new window):
Veteran Exemption Instructions
Volunteer Firefighter/Ambulance Personnel Exemption
The deadline for applying for exemptions is March 1st of each year.
STAR (School Tax Relief Program)
The STAR program can save homeowners hundreds of dollars each year. If you’re a new homeowner or are not receiving a STAR benefit on your current home, register as soon as your home becomes your primary residence.
STAR Credit Handout (PDF, opens in new window)
Important Dates
Taxable Status Date: March 1
Valuation Date: July 1 of Previous Year
Tentative Roll: May 1
Grievance Day: Fourth Tuesday in May
Final Roll: July 1
Check Your Assessment
What to Do When You Disagree with Your Assessment
Informal Meeting
When a property owner disagrees with their assessment, remedies are available, starting with an informal meeting with the assessor. For those who cannot attend in person, an informal meeting may be held by phone.
At an informal meeting, the assessor explains the basis upon which the assessment is made. The owner may submit evidence of valuation of their property at this meeting, but it’s not required. An owner may simply attend, review the information provided by the assessor and leave to decide if further assessment review is warranted on their part.
Adjourned Hearing
If all grievances cannot be heard on grievance day, an adjourned hearing will be scheduled.
When a grievance is filed within three business days preceding grievance, day the Board of Assessment Review (BAR) must grant an assessor’s request for an adjournment to permit the assessor adequate time to prepare a response to a complaint (RPTL 524).
Therefore, any grievance received less than three business days prior to grievance day may be automatically scheduled for an adjourned hearing.
In accordance with Real Property Tax Law, new grievance applications cannot be accepted at an adjourned hearing. You may link to Contest Your Assessment.
Tax Assessment Grievance Day:
Fourth Tuesday in May: 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Middletown Town Hall, 42339 State Highway 28, Margaretville, NY 12455
(PDFs, opens in new window)
Board of Assessment Review (BAR)
Ernest Steiglehner
P.O. Box 418, Arkville, NY 12406
(Term: 10/1/23 – 09/30/28)
Francis P Canavan
PO Box 146, New Kingston, NY 12459
(Term: 10/01/21 – 09/30/26)
Paul Gregory, Chairman
95 Tab Road, Margaretville, NY 12455
(Term: 10/01/22 – 09/30/27)
Dennis Metnick
355 Hill Road, Margaretville, NY 12455
(Term: 5/01/24 – 9/30/25)
Cathy Davis
Old Route 28, Fleischmanns, NY 12430
(Term: 10/1/2024 – 9/30/2029)