The Common Council held a work session and regular meeting on April 27, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. in the Common Council Chamber. The meeting included a presentation on Grievance Day, discussion of several infrastructure projects, a public hearing and adoption of a local law expanding senior citizen tax exemptions, and the approval of 23 resolutions. Public comment focused on the implementation of the "PeekSkill for All" policy and the proposed sale of city-owned property at 946 2nd Street to a local resident.
April 27th, 2026. We have a presentation this evening by our assessor and then some agenda items and then we'll go into we do an executive before or after. Uh I think we're gonna have to do it after. Okay. And then we'll go into our regular council meeting and then an executive session afterwards for discussion of matters concerning the medical financial credit or employment history of a particular person, persons, corporation, or matters leading to the appointment, employment, promotion, demotion, discipline, suspension, dismissal, or removal of a particular person, persons, or corporation. So at this time I'll turn it over to our city manager. Okay. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. Good evening, uh, we have a presentation first up from Paula Elysia from our assessment office. Paula. Good evening, Paula. Good evening. Good evening, Mayor and Council. Good evening. Good evening. I'm the assessment clerk, and I'm here to provide an overview of Grievance Day and how it applies to property owners in the city of Peaksco. Grievance Day is when the Board of Assessment Review meets to hear concerns about property assessments. It takes place each year on the third Tuesday in June, and this year is June 16th. During this time, property owners have the opportunity to request a formal review of their assessment, but first should determine whether their assessment is fair. And the best way to do that is to review the tentative assessment rule, which will be published on June 1st. You may review that assessment rule at our department or on our website. You may contact our office to discuss the market value of your property or estimate the market value by researching comparable sales either independently or by consulting with a real estate professional, such as a realtor or an appraiser. In general, if the assessed market value of your property is accurate to what it would likely sell for, your assessment is considered fair, and there is no further action necessary. However, if you believe your property is over-assessed, you may file a grievance application with the assessment department anytime between June 1st through June 16th. The process is simple and forms are available in our office and on our website. Applications should include supporting information such as an appraisal if available, comparable sales, or other relevant data to support your opinion of market value. There is no fee to file a grievance. Once again, the grievance filing period begins June 1st, and the deadline is on Grievance Day, June 16th. Property owners have the option to attend a hearing before the Board of Assessment Review on Grievance Day to present their case. If you have any questions about the assessment of your property or the grievance process, we welcome you to stop in at the office or to contact us at 914-734-4190. Thank you. Is there any questions at this time? Council questions. Will this be posted somewhere on social media? It can be. We do have a flyer that we used last year. I'll just need to update that. Okay. Thank you very much. You're welcome. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Madam Mayor? Yes. If I may, I just want to just while Paula is here. My mother got one of those postcards in the mail saying if you need help with your senior stuff and different star programs and stuff, you can go in person. So she she went down. She took all of a little pet tax papers.