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June 28, 1960
The�daansing.Town Board met.in special session at South Lansing-Fire 1,all.
9:30 A. M, as called by the Supervisor tomeet with the State Board of Equalization
and assessments to discuss the recent study of equalization rates in Tompkins Co.,
apprailalshaveing been made of a number of typical and representative properties
in the Town. Ani, other business that may be brought before the board.
Supervisor Dates presideing .
ftarris Dates
Charles Howell
James Kidney
Floyd Ferris
Kenneth Tarbell
...Oliver D. Holden
Joseph Mc Gill
Rol]_ Call
Supervisor Pres,
Councilman Pres,
Councilman Absent
Justice Of Peace Absent
Assessor Chr. Pres.
Assessor Pres,
Clerk Pres.,
Meeting opened , Supervisor introduce!bng Mr. Guion and Mr. Guard members from
the State.Board of Equalization and Assessments. Supervisor turned the meeting
over th the Assessors and Mr. Guion and Mr. Guard, Mr. Guard as the speaker
from the department.
Mr. Guard explained the method used by the State Board of Equalization
and assessments in makeing these checks parcels are picked at rqndom in
the `town of Lansing 10 farms and 10 residential parcels were used each time
a check was made . Each time a check is made 1/3 of the previous parcels
are dropped and new ones picked up in 3 checks approximately an all new
list would be checked this enabled the Board to learn if the check had been
taken advantage of The Town of Lansing assessment base is as follows
631/2 % Utilities , 14% residential , 10.06 Fame .
Sales of this check wer:� made from April , 58 thru Sept., 59.
The following properties were checked discussion was had on each parcel
abd comments
Farms Apr. Asses
No. 1. Le Roy Busk Vacant Land 97 Acres $2900. $
50 A Ti1.47 AeTile $154509
No. 2. Elton Dyce Warean Rd. 65 A. H. & Bar. $13.0009
Asses. 58 &59 $5,300*
some comments type of land for drainage old house, not able to check inside.
No. 3 -
No. 4_
Not 5.
No. 6.
Otto Schoenfeld
Vacant Land
Comment possible development.
Fred Boyer
29 A. bottom land
58. A.
118 A. House and Barn
$5,800
$59500
, 20 a. fair, 74 woods etc. ?louse not modern .
Adelle Searles 77 A. house and Barn $1290000
56 jil.
Earl Larsen 250 Acres , 116 A, Tile $2000000
133 A woods and Br. House and Barns
1958 Assess.
Extensive farm operation expansion of farm bldg. this year.
No. 7_ Jason Nedrow 65 A. Dw 34 A. Tile
30 k. woods
Some comment as to possible sale for apr.
No. 8. George Armstrong 74 A H. & Brn.
44 Tilt
No 9_ Ben Holloway
94 A. 78 Til, 15 woods
House
$10,000,
$8,000.
$9,000.
Assess.:
considerable comment had been unable to sell at a price of
213 of appraisal due to condition of land and house
appraisal of State Board adjusted to $6,000.
$2,700•
$3,600.
$5,750
$11,000.
$5,000.
$4,350.
$5,550.
June 28, 60, cont'd.
Farms:
No. 10- Levit Saltonstahl 21 A* Til.
Residential:
No. 11- Gertrude Campbell Dw.
No. 12_
No. 13-
No 14_
Robert Shaffer
Dw. Warren Road
Recent.sale could change Assess.
Ruth Sill, Sharpsteen Road Res,
Carl L'bersold, Duck Road Res.
Assess 1958 $2,200, 19 .59
3 A.
App r.
No. 15 Gertrude Palmer Res.
this is an older house owner has offered for X9,000.
unable to sell
Apr, adjusted to
Assess fair.
No. 16- Gliffbrd Holden Res - 1 apt.
'68 Assess
garage added since last appraisal
No. 17 Carlton Kintz Res. "Near Sub. Station
Comment location and. type of Bldg. Apr. adjusted
58 assess.
No. 18- Wallace Hammond Res.
Comment m very good location ,
Res. been pint in first class Pond.
Assess,
No. 19 Anthony, oth
Assess.
, Drake Road Res,
Apr. adjusted
No. 20. Sophia Listar, Res.
Assess
Some comments as to appraisal and to assessment.
$1,900.
$4,500.
$15,500•
5,000.
$6,000,
$11,500
$9,500.
$22,000.
$7,000.
$5,500.
$7,.500.
$8,500•
$3,000.
$9,000.
25
Assess.
.. $" 950.
$1,950.
$6,950.
$2,050.
$2,400.
$4,250
$9,600.
$2,700.
$3,200.
$1750.
$3,350.
Mr. Guard thanked the members of the Board present and st=ated that he felt the
assessments made by the assessors were so nearly in line with the results of the
survey no criticism was necessary.
Adjourned 11:00 M.