WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business 119 South Avenue, Webster, NY 14580 (585)216-0017 brian_freeman@webstercsd.org
Brian Neenan, Superintendent From: Brian Freeman, Assistant Superintendent for Business Re: Quatela Tax Cert Settlement Cc: Board of Education Date: 6/6/2024 The property is located at 1168 Lake Road in the town of Webster. This case dates for the fiscal years 2019-20, 2020-21, 2021-22, 2022-23, and 2023-24 school tax years. The property information is displayed below:
Year 2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24
Tax Parcel 037.03-1-4 037.03-1-4 037.03-1-4 037.03-1-4 037.03-1-4
Assessment Alleged Assessment Difference Tax Rate Exposure $2,745,500 $1,700,000 $1,045,500 $25.542376 $26,704.55 $2,745,500 $1,500,000 $1,245,500 $26.198871 $32,630.69 $2,745,500 $1,400,000 $1,345,500 $26.792067 $36,048.73 $2,745,500 $1,400,000 $1,345,500 $27.141003 $36,518.22 $2,745,500 $1,400,000 $1,345,500 $27.683099 $37,247.61 Total Potential Exposure $169,149.80
Below you will find a resolution prepared by our school attorney for the proposed settlement. The total exposure mitigated to the district under this settlement agreement totals $100,331.18. The district will pay refunds for the five years totaling $68,818.62. Based on this information, the opinion of our school attorney in conjunction with the Town of Webster attorney, it is recommended that the Board of Education approve the attached resolution to settle the tax certiorari proceedings. This will require a general vote of the majority of the board of education. Please let me know if you have any additional questions. Thank you.
Ryan McCarthy, Esq. Lori Schreiber, Treasurer
RESOLUTION At a Regular Meeting of the Board of Education of the Webster Central School District (the “Board of Education”), held on June 11, 2024; The meeting was called to order by the President of the Board of Education, and upon roll being called, the following members were: PRESENT: ABSENT: OTHERS ALSO PRESENT: The following Resolution was offered by ____________________________, and seconded by ________________________________________. WHEREAS, Vito C. Quatela and Laura G. Quatela filed tax certiorari proceedings challenging the assessment of its property otherwise known as 1168 Lake Road in the Town of Webster, New York, for the 2019-20 through 2023-24 tax years; and WHEREAS, the Petitioner has proposed to resolve the pending proceedings pursuant to a “Stipulation of Settlement and Order” that provides the following material terms: a. The School District to pay real property tax refunds totaling $68,818.62 for the 2019-20 through 2023-24 School Years. b. The tax rolls will be adjusted as follows: a. Reduce the 2019-20 assessment to $2,109,800; b. Reduce the 2020-21 assessment to $2,109,000; c. Reduce the 2021-22 assessment to $2,376,000; d. Reduce the 2022-23 assessment to $2,384,000, and e. Reduce the 2023-24 assessment to $2,160,500 WHEREAS, the Board of Education is willing to settle the proceedings pursuant to the terms outlined above. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that: 1. The Board of Education agrees to settle the tax certiorari proceedings commenced by Laura & Vito Quatla in accordance with the terms set forth above and in the form approved by Ferrara Fiorenza PC and hereby delegates to Ferrara Fiorenza PC the authority to execute such settlement documents. 2.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
The question of the adoption of the foregoing Resolution was duly put to a vote, which resulted as follows: AYES: _____________________ NAYS: _______________________ The Resolution was thereupon declared adopted. Dated: _____________
____________________________________ Webster Central School District
Heather Murphy, District Clerk