THE TOWN OF GREENWICH IS SEEKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS:

Assessor

• This announcement is to fill the remainder of a 6-year term, 1/01/2027 – 09/30/2031
• Yearly salary $32,000 to $37,000 based on experience
• Letters of interest shall be received by the Greenwich Town Clerk, 2 Academy Street, Greenwich, NY 12834 no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026.
• If multiple applications, applicants must be available to interview with the Town Board

ASSESSOR

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: 

This is professional work in the valuation for assessment of real property for tax purposes and the preparation of an annual assessment roll.  The work is performed under the general direction of the municipal legislator or other appointing authority.  Supervision may be exercised over the work of appraisal and clerical staff.  Advisory consultation is available from the County Director of Real Property Tax Services and the State Board of Equalization and Assessment.  The incumbent does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES:

• Annually values and revalues each parcel of real property;
• Utilizes and maintains current tax maps and appraisal cards;
• May seek county advisory services in determining values of certain parcels;
• Attends hearings of the Board of Assessment Review;
• Makes changes in assessments in accordance with law;
• Appoints and trains an acting Assessor to perform as needed;
• Attends the public examination of the tentative assessment roll at times prescribed by law;
• Receives complaints filed and transmits them to the Board of Assessment Review;
• Prepares reports of assessment activities as required by the appointing authority or the State Board of Equalization and Assessment;
• Provides school districts within the assessing unit a copy of the current pertinent portion of the assessment roll;
• Supervises and trains appraisal staff members in the technique of appraisal and assessment;
• Reviews and makes determinations with respect to applications for tax exemptions.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS:

• Good knowledge of making appraisals of various types of real property which are regularly sold;
• good knowledge of the theory; principles and practices of real property valuation and assessment;
• good knowledge of residential and commercial building construction methods, materials and their costs;
• good knowledge of laws governing the valuation and assessment of real property;
• good knowledge of deeds and related property records;
• ability to make and review arithmetic computations with speed and accuracy;
• ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with the public, municipal officials and the Assessment Review Board;
• ability to plan, assign and supervise the work of others;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma; and two years of satisfactory full-time paid experience in an occupation involving the valuation of real property, such as assessor, appraiser, valuation data manager, real property appraisal aide or the like.  Such experience shall be deemed satisfactory if it is demonstrated that the experience primarily was gained in the performance of one or more of the following tasks:  collection and recording of property inventory data, preparation of comparable sales analysis reports, preparation of signed valuation or appraisal estimates or reports using cost; income or market data approaches to value.  It shall be the responsibility of the appointee to provide detailed and verified documentation of such experience, including work schedules and examples of finished products.  Mere listing of real property for potential sale, or preparation of asking prices for real estate for potential sale, using multiple listing reports or other published asking prices is not qualifying experience; or
2. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered two-year college and one year of the experience described in subparagraph(1)(ii) of this subdivision; or
3. Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college and six months of the experience described in subparagraph (1) (ii) of this subdivision or graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered four-year college and a written commitment from the county director or real property tax services that the county will provide training in assessment administration, approved by the State Board, within a six-month period; or
4. Certification by the State Board as a candidate for assessor;
5. In evaluating the experience described in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this subdivision, the following conditions shall apply:
   1. if the assessor has been previously certified by the State Board as a State certified assessor pursuant to section 188-2.1 of this Subpart while serving as an elected assessor, such certification is equivalent to one year of the experience described in subparagraph (1)(ii) of this subdivision if it has not expired;
   2. for the purpose of crediting full-time paid experience, a minimum of 30-hour per week shall be deemed as full-time employment;
   3. three years of part-time paid experience as sole assessor or as chairman of the board of assessors shall be credited as one year of full-time paid experience, and five years of part-time paid experience as a member of a board of assessors shall be accredited as one year of full-time paid experience; Paid part-time experience in excess of these amounts shall be credited;
   4. volunteer experience in an assessor's office may be credited as paid experience to the extent that it includes tasks such as data collection; calculation of value estimates; preparation of preliminary valuation reports; providing routine assessment information to a computer center; public relations; and review of value estimates, computer output and exemption applications; and
   5. in no case shall less than six months of the experience described in subparagraph (1) (ii) of this subdivision be acceptable with the exception of county training as provided for in paragraph (3) of this subdivision.

PLANNING BOARD ALTERNATE, One (1) position

This announcement is to fill an unexpired 7-year term, January 1, 2026 – December 31, 2032.

The Planning Board meets at the Town Offices, 2 Academy Street, on the third Thursday of the month, 7 p.m. Workshops are scheduled on the second Thursday of the month when necessary.

The Planning Board is an administrative body of local government with no legislative power. The primary responsibilities are to review and approve: subdivision plats, site plans and special use permits; prepare land subdivision regulations and recommend their adoption to the local legislature; participate in the preparation of a comprehensive plan when directed by the local legislature; report on matters referred to it by the local legislature, including amendments to the zoning ordinance, the adoption of official maps and capital improvements; advise the local legislature and other boards on matters affecting a community's development; prepare other regulations relating to subject matter over which the planning board has jurisdiction and recommend their adoption to the local legislature.

Letters of Interest shall be received by the Greenwich Town Clerk, 2 Academy Street, Greenwich, NY 12834 no later than 3 PM on Thursday, October 29, 2026

FILLED

THE TOWN OF GREENWICH IS SEEKING TO FILL THE FOLLOWING POSITION: 5 YEAR TERM ON THE BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

Letters of interest shall be received by the Greenwich Town Clerk, 2 Academy Street, Greenwich, NY 12834 no later than 3:00 PM on Thursday, September 10, 2026

Summary of the Position of Board of Assessment Review Member

• Members shall have knowledge of property values in the local government or village.

• Possess judicial temperament, patience, and tact.

• Capable of providing a fair hearing.

• Capable of safeguarding the constitutional guarantees of due process of law.

• Capable of withdrawing from a case where he/she deems themself disqualified by reason of personal or business relationships or interest.

• Administer oaths and affirmations. Take testimony. Hear proofs. Require personal appearances of the complainant, his or her agent or any other person. Require complainant, his or her agent or other person to produce papers relating to the tentative assessment. Determine the final assessment of the real property of each complainant in a fair and equitable manner.

• Have knowledge of exemptions.

• Must attend grievance day (Wednesday after the fourth Tuesday in May). Minimal of four hours. Must attend decision sessions.

• Must attend second meeting of BAR (between August 1^st and 10^th) and third meeting of BAR (between October 1^st and 10^th).

• Cannot be officers or employees of the local government or village.

• Five year term commencing on the first day of October and terminating on the thirtieth day of September.

• Shall attend the training required as prescribed by the state board.