Your Harrietstown Assessment Doubled. Here Is What You Can Do About It.

If you own property in Harrietstown, you have seen the notice. Your assessed value went up. In many cases, it more than doubled.

This is the result of a full municipal reassessment — the first in 15 years. The town hired an outside firm to bring all property assessments in line with current market values. The goal, legally, is to achieve uniformity. The result, practically, is that many homeowners are seeing assessments that bear no resemblance to what they expected.

You have options. The formal process is called Grievance Day. You file a form — the RP-524 — and make your case to the Board of Assessment Review. It is free. It does not require a lawyer. And it works.

Grievance Day is Tuesday, May 26. Appointments are required — call 518-891-0436 or email assessor@harrietstown.gov now. Submit your completed RP-524 form by May 20 to guarantee your appointment. The form is available at tax.ny.gov.

If denied, you can file a Small Claims Assessment Review with the courts. Filing fee is $30. Many homeowners win at this stage.