August 18, 2009

Ted Jankowski

Randolph Yunker (516) 571-5048

ASSESSOR JANKOWSKI: “HOMEOWNERS CAN NOW MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO MEET WITH AN ASSESSOR AT THE DEPARTMENT OF ASSESSMENT”

(Mineola, NY)  Nassau County homeowners who would like to discuss how the assessed value of their home is determined or wish to update the inventory listed on their property records can schedule an appointment to meet with a field assessor at the Department of Assessment’s Mineola office, thanks to a new initiative unveiled today by County Assessor Ted Jankowski.

According to Mr. Jankowski, one of the key advantages of holding one-on-one meetings with one of the Department’s valuation specialists is that once an inaccuracy or incorrect entry is discovered with the recorded property information on-file, an adjustment can be made quickly.  A homeowner will no longer have to wait months to file an assessment challenge with the Assessment Review Commission (ARC) from January-March and again wait months for a simple correction to be made.

“A number of the assessment challenges that are filed each year often relate to an incorrect data entry or that homeowners might be unclear as to how the assessed value of their homes were determined,” stated Jankowski.  “Our new initiative will go a long way to resolving issues quickly and will help ease the frustration of homeowners who might otherwise be required to wait months for the Assessment Review Commission to review their property. And, most important, the one-on-one interaction will help us enhance the Department’s property inventory database that is used to establish an assessed value on a home.”

Before scheduling a meeting, Mr. Jankowski recommends that homeowners first check their property records on the Department of Assessment website www.mynassauproperty.com to make sure that the information posted is accurate.  For example, homeowners should check whether or not the architectural style, living area (i.e. number of rooms, bathrooms, finished basement and/or attic, presence of garage, etc.), lot size,  and condition of the house is correct.

“The Department of Assessment’s primary responsibility is to establish values that are fair and equitable for all homeowners,” declared Assessor Jankowski.  “This initiative is but one more step to help the Department of Assessment enhance its valuation efforts and make Nassau County’s assessment roll one of the most accurate in the State of New York and the country.”

To arrange to meet with a field assessor at the Department of Assessment’s office located at 240 Old Country Road in Mineola, please contact Cheryl Lee at (516) 571-0574. For your convenience, appointments can be scheduled from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  In addition, you can also request to have a field assessor come to your home to review your building and lot size, improvements or inventory.