COUNTY EXECUTIVE MIKE HEIN ANNOUNCES THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE REAL PROPERTY TAX SERVICE AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Current Director Dorothy Martin Retiring After 25 Years of Service to Ulster County
County Executive Mike Hein has announced his proposal for the merger of the Real Property Tax Service Agency (RPTSA) into the Department of Finance upon the retirement of RPSTA Director Dorothy Martin.? RPTSA is currently a separate County department headed by an appointed Director.? The County Executive proposes instead, operating the Real Property Tax Service as a division within the Department of Finance, to be headed by a Deputy Commissioner of Finance/Director of Real Property Tax Service.? The merger will streamline government services and improve efficiency resulting in cost savings to taxpayers.
?First and foremost, I want to congratulate Dorothy Martin on her retirement and thank her for her amazing twenty-five years of service to the people of Ulster County,? said Ulster County Executive Mike Hein.? ?Her long career in public service, including the last six years as Director of the Real Property Tax Service Agency, has seen many accomplishments.?
County Executive Hein continued, ?I have always been committed to doing everything in my power to protect our taxpayers, streamline county government and provide the highest quality service for the people of our community.? This consolidation of the Real Property Office into the County?s Finance Department will succeed in all of these areas and is part of my administration?s overall commitment to incorporate statewide best practices.?
?I want to thank County Executive Mike Hein for the opportunity to serve in his administration as the Director of the RPTSA,? said Dorothy Martin.? ?His vision for the merger of the Agency with the Department of Finance is prudent and well planned; I fully support it.?
County Executive Hein will introduce a local law to the Ulster County Legislature for its consideration at the June meeting to authorize the merger of the Real Property Tax Service Agency into the Department of Finance.? The potential savings resulting from this consolidation are estimated at $46,000 for the balance of 2012 and $450,000 over the next 5 years.
The state-mandated function of the RPTSA is to provide services that assist local government officials in achieving and maintaining equitable property assessment administration.? The goal is to provide a sound, reliable, fair and easily understood foundation for tax equity within and between municipalities in Ulster County.
Dorothy Martin began her career by serving 17 years in county government in real property assessment in her home state of Michigan.? She relocated to New York in 1985 continuing her work in real property assessment.? She lives in Highland with her husband Anthony.? They have four children and two grandchildren.
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