The assessor is a local government official who estimates the value of real property within the Town’s boundaries.  This value is converted into assessment, which is one component in the computation of real property tax bills.

Town of Malta’s Assessor:               Susan C. Otis, IAO

                                                            Tel:      (518) 899-2584

                                                            Fax:     (518) 899-4719

                                                            E-mail: assessor@malta-town.org

Support Staff

Assistant Assessor:  Rae-Lyn Dussault

Assessment Clerk:  Mary Lou Milham


From the left: Rae-Lyn, Sue, Martha


The Town of Malta has an appointed assessor who is appointed by the Town Board for a period of six years.  The assessor and staff maintain the assessment roll – the document that contains every property’s assessment.  To do this, the physical description, or inventory, and value estimate of every parcel of real property in the municipality is kept up-to-date.

The assessor also updates new construction, and major improvements to existing structures as to maintain a current value.  The assessor also approves and administers property tax exemptions (STAR, Senior Enhanced STAR, Veterans, Agricultural).

The assessor reviews every transfer of real property in the municipality.  The basic information on the buyer, seller and sale price is reviewed for accuracy.  Assessment records are then updated.

 On-Line Assessment Records    


IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

• Exemption filing deadline is March 1^st
• May 1^st – Tentative Roll Filed.  Change of Assessment notices are mailed May 1-10^th.  Tentative Roll is available for inspection from May 1^st to Grievance Day (the 4^th Tuesday in May)May 20th, 2009 Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. in the Town Hall and on-line at On-Line Assessment Records
• May 1^st – 20th appointments available to discuss assessment concerns
• Grievance Day – 4^th Tuesday in May (this year May 25, 2010) in Town Hall, 2540 Route 9, Malta, NY 12020.  10:00 a.m.-12:00 Noon and 6:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m. please call 518-899-2584 for appointment.  WHAT TO DO IF YOU DISAGREE WITH YOUR ASSESSMENT includes instructions and blank complaint (Form RP524) which MUST be filed by Grievance Day.  Available here on-line or can be picked up in our office.
• July 1^st Final Roll filed  

          Form Center

Assessor’s Office

STAR Application -on-line fillable

Senior Enhanced Renewal Application

Automatic  Sr. STAR renewal   -on-line fillable

Low Income Sr. STAR

Veterans Exemption 458-a (service during period of war)

Cold War Veteran (service not during period of war) instructions

Cold War Veteran Form

Grievance application

Grievance Instructions