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2026050

APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO CORRECT TAX ROLL AND TO ORDER THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE A CORRECTED TAX BILL

Introduced
April 12, 2026
Latest action
April 12, 2026
Status
ADOPTED
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scope: countywide

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BUDGET, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL RESOLUTION NO. 2026050 RE: APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO CORRECT TAX ROLL AND TO ORDER THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE A CORRECTED TAX BILL APPLICANT: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc. P.O. Box AB Millbrook NY 12545 ACCOUNT NO.: 135889-6665-00-019018-0000 Legislators VALDÉS SMITH, BRENDLI, CASWELL, DARROW, LAWLER, REDL, RHODES and WINSBY offer the following and move its adoption: WHEREAS, there is an assessment on the January 2026 County/Town Tax roll for the Town of Washington under the name of Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc., Account No. 135889-6665-00-019018-0000, and WHEREAS, the owner of said parcel, by application attached hereto, has applied for a correction of real property taxes on the basis of an alleged error in unlawful entry of said assessment, and WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 554 of the Real Property Tax Law, the County Director of Real Property Tax Service has investigated this claim and it has been determined and certified by said Director that the tax bill, as issued, is incorrect due to the unlawful entry, and WHEREAS, attached hereto is the written report of said Director together with her recommendation that the application be approved by the County Legislature, and WHEREAS, the County Legislature has agreed that an unlawful entry does exist, now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the application received February 19, 2026, relating to Account No. 135889-6665-00-019018-0000 for a corrected tax roll is hereby approved, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Clerk of the County Legislature be and she hereby is authorized and directed to send a copy of this resolution to the applicant and to the Town Tax Collector, directing said Tax Collector to issue a corrected tax bill as follows and attach a copy of this resolution to the warrant: BUDGET, FINANCE, AND PERSONNEL Municipality Dutchess County Town of Washington Millbrook Library Washington Fire Prot Assessed Value 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 _ Exempt Amt. 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 | Taxable Value | Corrected Tax 0 0 0 0 TOTAL: 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 $0.00 and be it further RESOLVED, that the Tax Collector be instructed to return the unpaid portion as being erroneous when the accounts are settled with the Commissioner of Finance at the expiration of the warrant, and be it further RESOLVED, that the Commissioner of Finance be and hereby is authorized and directed to charge-back the erroneous taxes after settlement with the collector at the expiration of the warrant as follows: A342 Allow. For Uncoll. Taxes $246.27 A440 Millbrook Central School Dist $3,518.13 TOTAL CHARGEBACK AMOUNT $3,764.40 CA-027-26 EMW/MB/mar/rjw G-0194 2/25-202 iscal Impact: See Attache APPROVED sue USAN J. SERIN Deviro COUNTY EXECUTIVE Dons April 22, 2026 STATE OF NEW YORK sS: COUNTY OF DUTCHESS ais is to certify that I, the undersigned Clerk of the Legislature of the County of Dutchess, have compared the foregoing resolution with the origir solution now on file in the office of said clerk, and which was adopted br said Levislature on the day of Art 202e and that the same is a true ar correct transcript of said original resolution and of the whole thereof. IN WITNESS WI FREE, Thave hercuntn set my hand and seal of said legislature thisly day of Aeral_2026 COORDINATION Initialing indicates information only: 2_ County Executive Cuu County Attorney (as to form) CW ENORPT JF 2wFinance DAB ENComptroller Budget SUE SERINO COUNTY EXECUTIVE HEIDI SEELBACH COMMISSIONER CATHERINE WEISSE DIRECTOR Dutchess CounTY GovERnMENT DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE REAL PRoPERTY TAX Services DIVISION Date: February 24, 2025 To: Sue Serino, County Executive From: Catherine Weisse, Director, RPTSW Re: Resolution Request for April 13, 2026 Meeting Please accept this memo along with my backup documentation as my request for a resolution for approval of a corrected tax bill. Pursuant to RPTL §554(5), the tax levying body shall review applications filed by the property owner along with my investigative reports and either approve or deny the application. If the application is approved, they must make an order setting forth the corrected taxes and directing the officer having jurisdiction of the tax roll to make such correction. 22 Market Street, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 | (845) 486-2140 | Fax: (845) 486-2093 dutchessny.gov FISCAL IMPACT STATEMENT • NO FISCAL IMPACT PROJECTED APPROPRIATION RESOLUTIONS (To be completed by requesting department) Total Current Year Cost $. Total Current Year Revenue $ and Source Source of County Funds (check one): D Existing Appropriations, "contingency, • Transfer of Existing Appropriations, • Additional Appropriations, • Other (explain).. Identify Line Items(s): Related Expenses: Amount $ Nature/Reason: Anticipated Savings to County: Net County Cost (this year): Over Five Years: Additional Comments/Explanation: Correction of a January 2026 County/Town tax bill due to an unlawful entry on the tax roll. Prepared by: Margaret Burns Prepared On: 2/20/2026 Dut.pdf Dutchess County Real Property Tax Services Correction of Errors Investigative Report Legal Description (Grid #): 135889-6665-00-019018-0000 Owner's Name: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc. Mailing Address: P.O. Box AB Millbrook NY 12545 Property Location: 40 Fowler Rd. School District: Millbrook Central School Dist. Total Assessed Value on roll: 214,100 Taxable Assessed Value on roll: 214,100 Special District: Corrected to: Same Corrected to: 0 Exemptions and amounts, if applicable: Non Profit Edu 214,100 Amount Levied: $3,764.40 Should be: $0.00 Tax Bill Paid: • Yes • No Error Claimed is defined in Real Property Tax Law §550: • Subdivision 2, Paragraph • Subdivision 3, Paragraph [ Subdivision 7, Paragraph (clerical error) (error in essential fact) (unlawful entry) Reason: • Exemption was approved by assessor, but not entered on roll • Exemption amount incorrectly calculated • Assessed value on roll does not match assessor's final work product • Structure did not exist on taxable status date or was present on another parcel • Assessment based on incorrect acreage El Parcel should be Wholly Exempt • Parcel Misclassified as homestead or non-homestead • Other: Recommendation: EJ APPROVE APPLICATION O DENY APPLICATION Details: It is recommended that the application for a corrected 2025/26 County/Town tax bill be approved. Investitor: Margaret bus piector attr Aurs Da: 2124124 1 Adamain + damn NEW YORK STATE epartment of Taxation and Finance Office of Real Property Tax Services Application for Corrected Tax Roll RP-554 (12/19) RECEIVED Part 1 - General information: To be completed in duplicate by the applicant. FEB 1 9 2026 Names of owners DC REAL PROPERTY Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc TAX SERVICES Mailing address of owners (number and streel or PO box) Location of property (street address) PO Box AB 40 Fowler Road City village, or post office State ZIP code Millbrook NY 12545 City, town, or village State ZIP code Millbrook 12545 Daytime contact number Evening contact number Tax map number of section/blocklot: Property identification (see lax bill or assessment roll) 845-677-5343 x121 6665-00-019018 Account number (as appears on tax bill) Amount of taxes currently billed 000872 easons for requesting a correction to lax ro • correct/cancel the 2026 County/Town Tax bill, per Tax Collection Superviso I hereby request a correction of tax levied by County/Town Tax Bill (County, cily, village, etc.) _ for the years) 2026 Signalure of apaican- It Date 02-12-2026 Part 2 - To be completed by the County Director or Village Assessor. Attach a written report including documentation and recommendation. Specify the type of error and paragraph of subdivision 2, 3, or 7 of Section 550 under which the error falls. Date application received 2|19/29 Period of warrant for collection of taxes 12/17/25 Last day or colcion of axes wino mer2/ | 26 Recommendation Approve application Deny application Signature of official Date etu LAL 2/74/26 If approved, the County Director must file a copy of this form with the assessor and board of assessment review of the city/town/village of who must consider the attached report and recommendation as equivalent of petitions filed under section 553. Part 3 - For use by the tax levying body or official designated by resolution Application approved (mark an X in the applicable box): Clerical error Error in essential fact Amount of taxes currently billed Unlawful Entry Corrected tax (insert number or date, if applicable) Date notice of approval mailed to applicant Date order transmitted to collecting officer Application denied (reason): Signature of chief executive officer, or official designated by resolution Date Page 2 of 2 RP-554 (12/19) Instructions General information Where to send Submit two copies of this application to the County Director of Real Property Tax Services (in Nassau and Tompkins Counties, submit to Chief Assessing Officer). hen to ser bmit the application only before the collection warra expires. Wholly exempt parcei Attach statement signed by assessor or majority of board of assessors substantiating that assessor obtained proof that parcel should have been granted tax exempt status on tax roll. Payment requirements You may pay without interest and penalties only if: • the application was filed with the County Director on or before the last day that taxes may be paid without interest (see Date application received in Part 2); and • you pay the corrected tax within eight days of the date on Paich ihe notice of approval is mailed to the applicant (see if either of these conditions is not satisfied, interest, penalties, or both must be paid on the corrected tax. For use by Collecting Officer: Order from tax levying body received on Corrected tax due interest and penalties (ff applicable) Total corrected lax due Date payment received Date Date tax roll corrected Date tax bill corrected Date application and order added to tax roll [Signature of collecting officer Date MILLBROOK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Agenda Item Details Meeting Category Subject Access Type Recommended Action Dec 22, 2025 - REGULAR BOARD MEETING D. CONSENT AGENDA VOTE Asterisked items listed below are consent agenda items. onsent agenda items are approved via a single vote unless they are removed froi eina a consent item prior to the vot 9. *Authorize Tax Roll Correction - Cary Institute Public Action (Consent) WHEREAS, the Millbrook Central School District is in receipt of an application for a the he Reaty roperty fad 3) take any further action consistent with Section 556151 Public Content Administrative Content Tax Roll Correction Carey Institute 12.22.25.pdf (473 KB) Executive Content Motion & Voting A motion to approve constent agenda items as presented. Motion by Jennifer Carnecchia, second by Chris LaBelle. Final Resolution: Motion carried. Yes: Perry Hartswick, Jennifer Carnecchia, David LaVarnway, Christopher Rosenbergen, Chris LaBelle, Dena Ghobashy Fiscal Year Start: 1/1/2026 Collection: Town & County 2026 Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026 Warrant Date: 12/17/2025 Total Tax Due (minus penalties & interest) $3,764.40 $3,764.40 Pay Full Tax Bill # 002322 Address 40 Fowler Rd SWIS 135889 Tax Map # 6665-00-019018-0000 Municipality Town of Washington Status Unpaid School Millbrook CSD Owners Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc 2801 Sharon Tpke Millbrook, NY 12545 Property Information Roll Section: Property Class: Lot Size: 8 Rural res 11.00 Assessment Information Full Market Value: Total Assessed Value: Uniform %: 317000.00 214100.00 67.55 Exemption WHOLLY EX Amount 214100.00 Description County Tax Town Outside Tax Millbrook Library Washington Fire Prot Ret 2025 School Tax Tax Levy 107014305 1988956 349000 851817 Percent Change 4.8000| -0.7000| 0.0000| 15.8000) 0.0000 From: Jan 01 Mar 01 Apr 01 May 01 May 02 To: Feb 28, 2026 Mar 31, 2026 Apr 30, 2026 May 01, 2026 May 31, 2026 FULL PAYMENT OPTION Tax Amount $3,764.40 $3,764.40 $3,764.40 $3,764.40 $3,764.40 Taxable Value 0.000| 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000| Penalty $0.00 $75.29 $112.93 $112.93 $150.58 Rate Tax Amount 3.12483200| $0.00 1.88838700| $0.00 0.27349800| 50.00 0.69373600| 50.00 0.00000000 $3,764.40 Total Taxes: $3,764.40 Notice Fee $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $2.00 $2.00 Total Due $3,764.40 $3,839.69 $3,877.33 53,879.33 $3,916.98 Estimated State Aid - Type County Town Amount 123740526.00 16730.00 Mail Payments To: Christine Briggs Tax Collector PO Box 667 Millbrook, NY 12545 .Л. ANo-Tak Cu ruperty and summary tax balance information for the selected parcel is shown to the right. Exemptions are displayed as vell if they exist for the property For Tax Year: You can view or hide tax bill detail and any payments by clicking the bar near the boltom of the page. If the property appears in other' tax years you can quickly view the tax history for the property just select a tax year from the drop-down list at the top of the page To request a signed Tax Certification clich the "Request Signed Certificate button at the bottom of the vage. Re-enter search conditions Owner: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc 2801 Sharon Tpke Millbrook, NY 12545 Location: 40 Fowler Rd SWIS: 135889 Washington 25:50 Info-Tax Online Millbrook Central School District Dutchess County AY TO: P.O. Box 686, Millbrook, New York 12545 845 677-4200 x1109 2025 School Tax (2025-2026) ~ Last Updated: 09/09/25 07:59 am Tax Map # 6665-00-019018-0000 Tax Bill # 000872 Bank Code: School Code: 135801 Property Class: 240 Tax Roll: 1 Acreage: 11 Frontage: Depth: Full Value: Assessment: STAR Savings: Tax Amount: Tax Paid: Balance: Liber: 22024 Page: 51999 317,00 214,10 0.00 3,449.15 0.00 3,449.15 School Taxes 27,779,561 214,100 16.109973 Tax Balance does not include any accrued Late Fees Payments shown may not include payments made directly to the County Pay Balance | Payment Schedule | Tax Certification / 3,449.15 Copyright (c) 2014-2019 BTW Associates, inc. Information Disclaimer https://www.infotaxonline.com/ViewProperty.aspx 1/1 Correction Town of Washington 2025/26 C/T Tax Bill SCHEDULE A Grid Number: 135889-6665-00-019018-0000 Name: Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies Inc. Location: 40 Fowler Rd. Currently on Tax Roll Dutchess County Town of Washington Millbrook Library Washington Fire Prot Assessed Value 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 Exemption Amount 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 | Taxable Value | Tax Rate 0.003124832 0.001888387 0.000273498 0.000693736 Total Ret 2025/26 School Tax Millbrook Central School Dist Original amount 3,449.15 Corrected Tax Roll Dutchess County Town of Washington Millbrook Library Washington Fire Prot Assessed Value 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 School Interest (0 or 2%) 2% 68.98 County Interest 7% 246.27 3,518.13 Total Tax on Current Roll Exemption Amount 214,100 214,100 214,100 214,100 Taxable Value .... Tax Rate 0.003124832 0.001888387 0.000273498 0.000693736 3.764.40 3.764.40 Total Original amount School Interest (0 or 2%) 2% Ret 2025/26 School Tax Chargeback County Interest 0.00 Total Tax on Corrected Roll A342 Allow. For Uncoll. Taxes 246.27 A430 Town of Washingtor A440 Millbrook Central School Dist 3,518.13 TOTAL CHARGEBACK AMOUNT: $3,764.40 Budget, Finance, and Personnel Committee Roll Call District Name Yes No District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith* X District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins* X District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn* X District 3 - LaGrange Polasek* X District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger* X District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl (VC) X District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler (C) X District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow X District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli ABSENT X District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson X District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes X District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell 11 Present: ____ 1 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 11 0 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ______ 2026050 APPROVAL OF APPLICATION TO CORRECT TAX ROLL AND TO ORDER THE LOCAL TAX COLLECTOR TO ISSUE A CORRECTED TAX BILL (APPLICANT: CARY INSTITUTE OF ECOSYSTEM STUDIES INC.) Roll Call Sheets District Last Name YES NO District 16 - Fishkill and Beacon Valdés Smith District 9 - City of Poughkeepsie Atkins District 20 - Red Hook, Tivoli, and Rhinebeck Munn District 3 - LaGrange Polasek District 12 - East Fishkill Metzger District 1 - Town of Poughkeepsie Redl District 2 - LaGrange, Pleasant Valley & Town of Poughkeepsie Arnoff District 4 - Hyde Park and Town of Poughkeepsie Lawler District 5 - Town of Poughkeepsie Shah District 6 - Town of Poughkeepsie Kaul District 7 - Hyde Park and Pleasant Valley Darrow District 8 - City and Town of Poughkeepsie Brendli District 10 - City of Poughkeepsie Johnson District 11 - Clinton, Pleasant Valley, and Rhinebeck Kearney District 13 - East Fishkill and Wappinger Giles District 14 - Wappinger and Town of Poughkeepsie Winsby District 15 - Wappinger Faust District 17 - Town and Village of Fishkill McHoul District 18 - City of Beacon and Fishkill Rhodes District 19 - North East, Stanford, Pine Plains, Milan & Red Hook Drago District 21 - East Fishkill Caswell District 22 - Beekman and Union Vale Tresca District 23 - Pawling, Beekman and East Fishkill Rolison District 24 - Dover and Pawling House District 25 - Amenia, Washington, Pleasant Valley & Millbrook Alexander X X X X X ABSENT X X X X X X X X X X ABSENT X X X ABSENT X X X X 22 Present: ____ 3 Absent: ____ Vacant: ____ Resolution: ____ Motion: ____ 22 0 Total : ______ ______ Yes No Abstentions: ____ CONSENT AGENDA: RESOLUTIONS 2026043, 044, 045, 046, 047, 048, 049, 050, 052, 055, 056, 057, 059, 060, 061, 062, 063