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2027 Townwide Revaluation Town Board Workshop Q&A Thursday, June 4, 2026
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Project Team Webster Assessment Office Staff and Support
KLW Municipal, Inc. Buffalo, New York
⌂ Donna Komor, IAO Assessor • 5 full-time staff members • 1 part-time staff member
⌂ In December 2024, the Town of Webster contracted with the KLW Municipal, Inc. for the 2027 Revaluation
⌂ Monroe County Real Property Tax Services • Provides computer processes and support ⌂ NYS Office of Real Property Tax Services, a division of NYS Department of Taxation and Finance https://www.tax.ny.gov/research/property/regional/orpts.htm
June 13 & 16, 2026:
⌂ Since 2004, New York State Certified Residential Real Estate Appraiser, Robert Koszarek, has co-led KLW’s municipal operations with his proven appraisal techniques and expert understanding of computer assisted valuations ⌂ Robert and his expert team at KLW will be working closely with the Town of Webster Assessment Office throughout this project ⌂ At each project milestone, Robert will provide and update to Webster Town Board and will host community meetings to keep Webster residents informed
Presentation Data Mailers (3 times)
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Project Team
KLW Municipal, Inc. Buffalo, New York
www.klwgroup.com/municipal/
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Revaluation Process What is the revaluation process?
• On-going behind the scenes: • Review all property sales • Stay current on market trends • Stay current on business and investor interests • Update data for new building permits, boundary changes, etc.
• Based on Facts • The data used is as current as possible, but fixed in time, so the same data is available for all property – sales & inventory • Sales dated: 7/1/2023-6/30/2026
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Revaluation Process What is our revaluation project?
• Systematic review and refresh of each property (17,006) for accurate data before valuation, ideally with public participation • Gather new photos of each property from the public rightof-way • Convert our paper building sketches into electronic sketches • Generate brand new property values for each tax parcel • Notify property owners of the new value & its potential impact • Provide ample time for Q&A and appropriate adjustments before adopting the new values
Phase 1: Data Analysis
Phase 2: Valuation Production
Phase 3: Public Interaction
Review your property data on the public file and make any corrections. Beacon page
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30-month Timeline
From Commitment to Results
March 2026 Half-way Point
Twelve-month Public Education
Tax Bills
(1/1/2025 – 12/31/2025)
(9/2027 – 6/2028)
Eighteen-month Project (1/1/2026 – 7/1/2027) and continued Public Education
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Project Timeline • July 2025 – December 2026: Convert sketches to digital format • June – August 2026: Subject property data verification with public input A field review of all properties in Town, from the public right-of-way will be completed by KLW • August – September 2026: Sales and market data analysis • September – December 2026: Valuation and valuation review • February – March 2027: Assessment disclosure notices • February – March 2027: Informal meetings KLW staff will conduct informal meetings with property owners in Town. These meetings will be by appointment and offer the opportunity for property owners to meet to have questions answered about the new assessment. • May 1, 2027: Tentative Assessment Roll
• May 25, 2027: Formal Grievance Day (do not miss this date!) • July 1, 2027: Final Assessment Roll (used for tax bills September 2027 / January 2028 / June 2028)
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Public Education Media Town Board Workshop Presentations 2025 July 17 at Town Board Workshop 2026 February 19 at Town Board Workshop • June 4 at Town Board Workshop
Resources 2025
Check out our Resources!
• April: Services & Tasks of Assessment Office in Webster Today • July: Revaluation Timeline, Webster by the Numbers, and 2027 Revaluation: What to expect now and in the future articles in Webster Today • July: Webpage goes live, with overview, resources, calendar, and question portal • July: Revaluation email subscription is launched for updates on the project • September: Beacon page launches for public use • October: How to prepare for the 2027 Revaluation article in Webster Today
2026 • January: How will the Revaluation impact tax rates article in Webster Today • April: Going to 100% article in Webster Today • July: Sales Statistics and Time Period (draft sent) 8
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Public Education Events 2025: February – December there were 17 public events including July 22, 2025: Community Meeting and Q&A (#1) Revaluation webpage launched websterny.gov/874/2027-Townwide-Revaluation-Project
September 25, 2025:
Exemption Workshop
2026: • March 26, 2026: • June 13 & 16, 2026: • Fall 2026:
Community Meeting and Q&A (#2) KLW - Presentation Data Mailers (3 times) KLW - Project Status Update
2027: • Feb - March 2027:
New Assessments Mailed
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What’s next? KLW Community Meetings: At each project milestone, Robert Koszarek and the KLW Municipal team will host community meetings to keep Webster residents informed
Data Mailers Explained June 13 & 16, 2026 Remember these Preparation Tips: Apply for exemptions Familiarize yourself with the local market value of properties similar to yours Review your property data on the public file and request corrections on our Beacon page Check out our Resources Subscribe to our Revaluation email subscription list
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