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Displaying 15 Finding Aids
Title
- New York State Office of Real Property Services archived websites
Series Number
- B2184
Summary
- This series consists of archival copies of the publicly accessible website of the Office of Real Property Services, which became part of the Department of Taxation and Finance in mid-2010. In 2011, this site was removed from the live Web and its content was incorporated into the main website of the Department of Taxation and Finance.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- New York State Board of Equalization and Assessment Hurricane Agnes flood maps
Series Number
- 14473
Summary
- The State Board of Equalization and Assessment used these maps indicating flooded areas as reference sources in their inspection of, and determination of tax abatement or state assistance for, flood-damaged areas resulting from the hurricane. In addition to noting flooded areas, the maps show land contours, waterways, and a few man-made features such as schools, hospitals, roads, and railroads. Annotations on the maps indicate specific flooding problems such as "water over railroad bridge."
Creator
- Genealogical Society of Utah
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Industrial property appraisal files
Series Number
- 15085
Summary
- The Industrial Cost and Appraisal Unit makes cost appraisals of complex industrial/utility properties for market value survey and advisory purposes. The market values generated are transferred to the Property Valuation Bureau for use in developing equalization rates, and to municipalities for tax roll purposes. These records consist of equalization appraisals of taxable real property owned by corporations submitted to the Division of Equalization and Assessment to regulate tax assessment and assist local governments in administering the real property tax.
Creator
- New York (State). Industrial and Utility Valuation Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Office of Real Property Services equalization rate, special franchise, and railroad ceiling complaint files
Series Number
- 15178
Summary
- The series consists of files documenting complaints by municipalities regarding equalization rates and by utilities and railroads regarding special franchise assessments and railroad ceilings. Files contain complaint forms, objections to property appraisals or sampling procedures, back-up documentation of objections made by railroads and utilities, and hearing officers' reports and agendas for counties, school districts, special franchise assessments, rail ceilings, agricultural usage, and the Universal Life Church.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Lists, reports, statistical printouts, and related materials on land affected by Hurricane Agnes floods
Series Number
- B1209
Summary
- The State Board of Equalization and Assessment determined the loss percentage for each parcel damaged by Hurricane Agnes. This series includes computer printouts listing statistical breakdowns of damages, detailed listings of flooded parcels, and statewide flood statistics by municipality and school district; loss reports of taxable real property and requests for evaluation; correspondence, transmittal logs, memorandums, and instructions on the emergency flood program; file maintenance reports; employees' time and salary reports; and administrative lists of municipalities reporting parcel damage.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Meeting files and attachments
Series Number
- 15175
Summary
- The series consists of meeting agendas and minutes; summaries of State Board decisions; background material prepared by staff of the Department of Equalization and Assessment for State Board meetings (e.g., tentative lists of equalization rates, draft legislation and regulations, special reports); findings and determinations of state equalization rates; and printouts listing approved assessment rates of taxable state lands, railroad ceilings, and special franchise assessments.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Utility property appraisal files
Series Number
- 15174
Summary
- The bulk of this series is made up of worksheets and forms from the division's Industrial Appraisal Section containing specific building inventory information, including location, building dimensions, conditions, modification dates, building name and appraisal date. Also included are correspondence, surveys, and inventories for taxable property owned by utility companies (water, gas, telephone, radio, etc.).
Creator
- New York (State). Industrial and Utility Valuation Bureau
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Local government applications for state aid under railroad tax abatement program
Series Number
- B1207
Summary
- State aid was available to local governments to replace real property tax revenue lost under a railroad tax abatement program. Local governments were required to apply for the 50 percent tax relief. This series consists of state aid applications, which include payee's name and address; total and percentage of taxes levied; adjusted base year tax levy; and requested amount of state aid.
Creator
- New York (State). Bureau of Equalization Rates
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Board of Real Property Services hearing transcripts
Series Number
- 15176
Summary
- The series consists of transcripts and hearing officer reports and agendas documenting formal hearings on complaints objecting to state or county equalization rates, special and class ratios, railroad ceilings, special franchises, agricultural ceilings (prior to 1983), and oil and gas production unit values.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Forest lands aerial photographs
Series Number
- 18113
Summary
- 26,000 aerial photographs of state-owned forest lands including. of the Adirondack, Catskill , Allegany , and Palisades parks, and Southern Tier counties. Used to determine boundaries of forest lands and forest types for the appraisal of taxable forest lands, the. ordinary film depicts foliage uniformly in gray. Black and white infrared photos depict foliage in varying shades to identify softwood, hardwood, softwood, and mixed timber stands, and locate trees that have damage from acid precipitation or insect or fungal infestation
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Real Property Services. State-owned Lands Unit
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Board of Equalization and Assessment county equalization rate appeal files
Series Number
- 15214
Summary
- This series consists of records relating to appeals of county equalization rates set by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Special franchise complaint and hearing files
Series Number
- 15215
Summary
- This series consists of files documenting formal objections against and resulting administrative review of special franchise property tax assessments. Files include formal objection and protest documents, applications for assessment reductions, hearing notices, correspondence, tax assessment records, State Public Service Commission case materials, engineering reports, contracts, and state and federal court records and briefs.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Delegated approvals on rates and assessments
Series Number
- 15177
Summary
- The State Board of Equalization and Assessment is responsible for setting state equalization rates, reviewing county equalization rates, appraising certain categories of property, and training and advising local tax assessors. This series consists of memorandums and printouts listing equalization rates and railroad ceilings, staff findings and determinations of tentative and uncontested equalization rates and ratios, special franchise assessments, and railroad ceilings.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Real Property Services
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of the material.
Title
- Board of Equalization and Assessment emergency Hurricane Agnes flood project manual
Series Number
- B1208
Summary
- This series consists of an administrative manual for the Emergency Flood Project undertaken by the State Board of Equalization and Assessment after Hurricane Agnes caused extensive flood damage in 1972. The manual includes correspondence and memorandums on staffing and personnel management; contacts and service directors in county and local offices; status reports; timetables; progress memorandums; preliminary survey data; disaster area initial classifications; gubernatorial press statements; memorandums on reimbursement and expenditure policies; and maps of affected areas.
Creator
- New York (State). State Board of Equalization and Assessment
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.
Title
- Office of Real Property Services Executive Director's office subject and correspondence files
Series Number
- 15217
Summary
- The series consists of subject and correspondence files of the Executive Director of the Division of Equalization and Assessment/Office of Real Property Services and ex officio secretary of the State Board of Equalization and Assessment. The records document the work of the division to carry out the policies and programs of the State Board, an independent agency subdivision within the Executive Department charged with establishing equalization rates for counties, cities, towns, and villages, as well as other special equalization rates.
Creator
- New York (State). Office of Real Property Services. Executive Director's office
Access Restrictions
- There are no restrictions regarding access to or use of this material.