Assessor

• Assessor:
  Elizabeth Burns
• Deputy Assessor:
  Pat Warren
• Assessor’s Aide:
  Jackie Bednarchak
• 845-758-5133 ext 129
• Email: Assessor@milan-ny.gov

Hours: Assessors Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm, or by appointment.

The Assessor’s Office prepares, files and maintains Milan’s Property Records which includes, Tax Exemption Records.

Notices

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STAR Income Outreach event for Dutchess County

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2026 Milan Grievance Day Letter from Town Assessor

Eliminate the Middleman: Third Party Companies May Take Up to 50% of Projected Savings on Property Assessments

Did you know you can discuss and potentially reduce the assessment value of your property by meeting directly with your Town Assessor at no cost?

Recently, municipalities all over Dutchess County have been in litigation with third party companies, who commence tax certiorari proceedings on behalf of county residents. These proceedings cost the taxpayers in court fees and overtime hours for town employees. Additionally, these third-party companies charge anywhere between 30%-50% commission on any money they save a resident, if they reduce the property’s assessment.

Would you opt for a minimum of 30% charge on your savings if you knew you could do this for free? Most likely not. These companies bank on you being too busy to handle this directly with your town assessor. If the assessor agrees that your assessment is too high, they can lower it for the next fiscal year.

A meeting with your assessor does not guarantee that your assessment will be lowered. If not, you still have the option of filing a Grievance with the Board of Assessment Review, which is the fourth Tuesday in May every year. You also have the right to eventually commence a tax certiorari proceeding. The Tentative Roll with any changes to your assessment comes out on or around May 1st each year and is available online and at the Town Hall.

It is our job as town employees to let residents know: There is a better way to address an issue with your property’s assessed value. Aside from the annual Grievance Day held by each town’s assessor’s office, residents are encouraged to contact us first before accepting a third party’s proposal to take the matter up on your behalf.

Town of Milan’s 2026 Grievance Day is held at Milan Town Hall, 20 Wilcox Circle, Milan, NY 12571 between the hours of 10AM TO 12NOON, 1:00PM TO 4:00PM AND 6PM TO 8PM on May 26th, 2026. We ask that you call ahead to schedule an appointment for that day, or you will have to wait in line.

Keep your money in your wallet! Call us first. 845-758-5133 Ext. 4

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2025 Town of Milan Final Assessment Roll

05-01-2025 – 2025 Town of Milan Tentative Roll

05-01-2025 – 2025 Town of Milan Tentative Roll CORRECTIONS

04-25-2025 – Notice of Completion of 2025 Tentative Assessment Roll

Much of this information is available at Dutchess County’s parcel access web site:
https://gis.dutchessny.gov/parcelaccess/

Office Hours
Monday – Wednesday – Friday
9:00 AM – 3:00 PM and by Appointment

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Important Dates:

Taxable Status Day – March 2nd, 2026 
Tentative Roll Filed – May 1st, 2026
Grievance Day – May 26th, 2026
Final Roll Filed – July 1st, 2026

Important Links

05-08-24 Form RP-524 – COMPLAINT ON REAL PROPERTY ASSESSMENT

NYS Grievance Booklet – Contesting Your Assessment in New York State

Local Downloadable/Fillable Forms for Assessors Office

Dutchess County Real Property Services
NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services Home Page
STAR Home Page
Exemption Home Page
Forms Home Page

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: Resolution #10 of 2021 – Seniors Partial Tax Exemption
Resolution offered by Council, Seconded by Council…

Whereas, the Town of Milan has the option to allow seniors sixty-five years of age to apply for the partial tax exemption for real property of senior citizens as stated in the Real Property Tax Law, Section 50-A, Article 4, Title 2 by the taxable status date of March 1, even if the senior is not sixty-five years of age on or before that date but will be sixty-five years of age on or before December thirty-first of the same year;

Now Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Milan Town Board hereby authorizes that any person otherwise qualifying under Section 50-A shall not be denied the exemption under this section if he/she becomes sixty-five years of age after the appropriate taxable status date and on or before December thirty-first of the same year. Roll was taken and carried.
YES 4 – Blalock, Campisi, Jeffway, Raelson
NO – 0
Absent – 1 Lo Brutto

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