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Averill Park, Sand Lake and West Sand Lake
Town of Sand LakeRensselaer County, New York

Department

Assessor's Office

Fair and equitable assessing of all property located within the town, and the administration of property tax exemptions.

What the Assessor's Office does

The Assessor's Office is responsible for the fair and equitable assessing of all property located within the town and the administration of property tax exemptions. Our goal is to determine equitable and uniform values that reflect current real estate values and the economic environment within the Town of Sand Lake. To meet our goal the Town of Sand Lake adopted the Uniform Assessment Standards in 2011.

If you would like to learn how your property assessment is determined, you are encouraged to call and set up an appointment.

Important Assessment Dates

Annual assessment calendar
DateEvent
March 1stTaxable Status Date
May 1stTentative Assessment Roll File Date
4th Thursday in MayAssessment Grievance Day
July 1stFinal Assessment Roll Filing Date

More on the current Town site: Sand Lake's Assessment Summary and Partial Exemptions (on the current Town site).

Assessment Rolls and Tax Maps

Online Property Database for Rensselaer County

The Online Property Database contains information about every tax parcel within the Town of Sand Lake. This can be used to find comparable properties and information about assessments.

Open the county property database

Tentative Roll Notice

NOTICE OF COMPLETION OF TENTATIVE ASSESSMENT ROLL AND HEARING OF COMPLAINTS (PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 506 AND 526 OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX LAW)

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Assessor for the Town of Sand Lake, Rensselaer County, New York, has completed the Tentative Assessment Roll for the current year and a copy thereof has been filed with Barbara Hansen, Town Clerk, where it may be seen and examined by any person interested therein until the fourth Tuesday in May.

The assessor will be in attendance with the roll at the Town of Sand Lake Town Hall located at 8428 NY 66 on:

  • Tuesday May 5th 4:00pm - 8:00pm
  • Thursday May 7th 9:00am - 1:00pm
  • Tuesday May 12th 11:00am - 3:00pm
  • Saturday May 23rd by appointment

The Board of Assessment Review will meet from 4:00pm - 8:00pm on Thursday, May 28th, in said Town of Sand Lake to hear complaints in relation to assessments of real property.

A publication containing procedures for contesting an assessment is available at the assessor's office.

Bobbi Stone
Assessor
Town of Sand Lake

Assessment Review

If you feel that your property's assessment is too high, you have the right to a formal review of the assessment by the Board of Assessment Review (BAR) on Grievance Day. Grievance Day is the 4th Thursday in May. Applications for grievance may be filed after May 1st; but no later than Grievance Day. Forms for Grievance are available at the Assessor's office after May 1 or online here.

We encourage all property owners that disagree with their assessments to call the Assessor's Office and make an appointment with the Assessor prior to filing a Grievance.

When grieving your assessment, you must develop your own estimate of the market value for your property. This can be done by comparing your property to recent sales and/or current assessments of similar (comparable) properties. The following suggested documents can help to show the Board of Assessment Review how you determined the proposed market value of your property:

  • Completed Grievance Chart - used to show the characteristics of your property and comparable properties - Use Grievance Chart form below
  • Photos - showing the front and back of your house or property and photos showing the comparable properties
  • Street Map - showing the location of your property and comparable properties used in your grievance
  • Recent Sales - sales within the prior two years but before July 1st of the previous year
  • Vacant Land - include information about slope, grade, type of natural cover (trees, fields, brush, rocks, swamp, wetlands, etc.), road access / frontage
  • Commercial Property - please include income and expenses for the business

Please make sure to submit a completed Assessment Grievance Chart with your grievance application. Additional information about grieving your assessment can be found on the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance website.

Board of Assessment Review

The Board of Assessment Review (BAR) meets annually to hear complaints regarding property assessments and property exemption determinations. The BAR is a five-member board composed of local citizens appointed by the Town Board for a five-year term of office.

Members of the Board of Assessment Review

  • Jan Colabelli
  • Caroline Melkonian
  • Judy Bryan
  • Scott Gallerie, Sr.
  • Craig Raisig
  • Secretary Shirley Neiss

Assessor's Office forms

Source: townofsandlake.us/assessor, /assessmentrollandmap, /assessmentreview and /boardofassessmentreview, copied November 11, 2026.