Reassessed property tax spike in Mamakating
Summary
If you think your property assessment is wrong, you can grieve it — boards of assessment review meet May 26 in most towns, with a few meeting later that week.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 6
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Aug 6, 2026.
Impact analysis
A successful grievance can lower your individual property tax bill.
Property owners who successfully challenge their assessments.
The Mamakating homeowner stands to lose a substantial refund due to an assessor's inventory error.
Mentions & discussions (7)
Public Safety and Law Enforcement Committee — August 6, 2026
A resident flagged a Mamakating property owner whose county tax bill jumped about 730% after reassessment — from roughly $440 to $3,200 — arguing the assessor should have to notify owners of such swings. He also found the county's new system lost the tax-lookup button.
County Legislature — August 6, 2026
Property owners in Mamakating who wanted errors in the 2026 tax roll fixed won't get that relief at the county level. The legislature sided with its real property office that this is a town matter.
Executive Committee — July 21, 2026
A Mamakating homeowner says a clerical square-footage error roughly doubled his assessment, and he's been double-charged on taxes, interest and penalties. The committee denied the correction 5-2, saying the fix belongs at the town level through grievance day, though members promised to lobby the state for a law change.
County Legislature — July 21, 2026
The board voted 4-2 to deny a Mamakating property owner's request to fix a 2026 tax roll error, but the resolution failed after the County Attorney's office flagged a problem. A resident argued during public comment that the Legislature is the taxpayer's last resort when an assessor makes a clerical error.
Management & Budget Committee — July 16, 2026
The Real Property director previewed a denial of a Mamakating homeowner's roughly $9,000 refund claim, saying the law bars inventory-error corrections. Lawmakers floated asking the state to change the law.
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Management & Budget Committee — May 14, 2026
If you think your property assessment is wrong, you can grieve it — boards of assessment review meet May 26 in most towns, with a few meeting later that week.
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