Town Government: Department
About our office
The job of the Assessor is to maintain Real Property at a fair and equitable value. This is an appointed position for a 6 year term. 12 Educational credits must be maintained yearly along with an Ethics class, Sexual Harassment and Workplace Violence Class.
The Assessor is obligated by New York State Real Property Tax Law, with maintaining a uniform standard assessment of all Real Property within the Town of Avon. The assessment office maintains an inventory of all parcels in the Town & Village of Avon in order to establish an assessed value of equitable distribution of property taxes.
In accordance with rules and regulations set forth in New York Real Property Tax Law, the Town of Avon participates along with Livingston County in a full reassessment program every 4 years. Assessment changes annually are made due to change in use, new construction, sales of parcels that may be missing inventory or demolition of parcels. Change of Assessment Notices are usually mailed in March/April and allow a taxpayer an opportunity to schedule an Informal Meeting to review any changes on assessments prior to Board of Assessment Review. Appointments are encouraged for informal meetings.
The Assessor’s office also approves and keeps track of property tax exemptions. Among the most common exemptions are the Senior Citizen, School Tax Relief (STAR), Veterans, Agricultural, Disability and Business. ALL EXEMPTIONS MUST BE APPLIED FOR BY MARCH 1 each year which is Taxable Status Date.
2025 Board of Assessment Review Information
The Town of Avon Board of Assessment Review is scheduled to hear complaints on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 between the hours of 4:00pm and 8:00 pm at the Avon Townhall at 23 Genesee St, Avon, NY. Grievance forms (RP-524) are available at the Assessor’s office, Town of Avon website, NYS Tax and Finance website or the night of Board of Assessment Review. We ask that Grievance forms and supporting documentation be submitted to the Assessor’s office by Friday May 23 at noon if possible. Questions please feel free to contact the Assessor’s office at 585-226-2425 ext 16 or 17.
Tami Snyder, Assessor Town of Avon
To ensure that our assessment records reflect the most current mailing address and to ensure that our tax bills are sent to the correct address, please notify this office of any mailing address changes.
If you are assessed fairly, but feel that your taxes are too high:
Assessors do not determine your property taxes. If you feel as though your assessment accurate reflects the market value of your property, but you still feel that your property taxes are too high, you may wish to address this mater with the taxing jurisdictions that impose taxes in your community-school board, county legislature, town board, fire district and other special districts.
Assessor, Tami Snyder
Email: tsnyder@avon-ny.org
Phone: 585-226-2425, ext.17
Assessor's Clerk, Jill Formella
Email: jformella@avon-ny.org
Phone: 585-226-2425, ext. 16
Hours:
Tuesday: 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday: 9:00am - 3:00pm
Thursday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Friday: 9:00am - 12:00pm
Forms
(RP-425-E) Enhanced Star Exemption IVP Form
(RP-425-IVP) Senior Citizen Exemption Application
(RP-467) Senior Citizen Income Exemption Worksheet
(RP-467-Wkst) Veteran Exemption Application
(RP-458-a) Grievance Form
(RP-524) Contesting Your Assessment in NYS Instructions Request for Change of Address Form
All exemptions must be filed by March 1st.
Mail completed forms to:
Town of Avon
Assessor's Office
27 Genesee St.
Avon, N.Y. 14414
Important Legal Dates on the Assessment Calendar:
- Taxable status date: March 1st
- Tentative assessment roll filed: May 1st
- Grievance day: First Wednesday following the Fourth Tuesday in May
- Final assessment roll filed: July 1st.
- Current municipal rolls can be viewed here
