TASHA D. YOUNG'S POSITION ON TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AND TAX ASSESSMENTS:

It's About the Benjamin's. Let's eliminate fiscal burdens and routine carelessness! Taxes, Taxes, Taxes, and more Taxes, a slew of disparities are disclosed below. Hear ye her, Candidate Tasha D. Young's position on the unacceptable processes, or lack thereof, from the long utilized Greenburgh Tax Assessor's, Tyler Technologies.

TASHA D. YOUNG'S POSITION ON TYLER TECHNOLOGIES AND TAX ASSESSMENTS:

My point-of-view is two-fold: 1) We need to hold our contractors accountable. Yes, we need tax assessments, but when Tyler (the contractor) makes mistakes, there is seemingly no accountability or review. Our Town should have negotiated a contract that requires an annual disclosure of Tyler's errors, and an explanation of the causes, along with a remedy of the algorithm. Then we can measure with data whether errors are reduced the following year. Right now, this review and or accountability process is not required or even requested by the Town.

2) There is an equity issue here: Higher-value homes receive more marketing requests from companies seeking to grieve taxes and take a commission on their success. Lower-value homes do not obtain these marketing requests so those residents have to use their own time and effort to grieve on their own (and it is a difficult process), and pay for an appraisal. This is highly inequitable. In addition, Tyler pays nothing when a homeowner successfully grieves. So even the higher-value homeowners have to pay out-of-pocket commission to the grievance company, and some residents do not hire a company and have to spend their time and money to grieve, and that's not fair either. Tyler should have to pay part of the cost when a person successfully grieves, so they have incentive to get it right in the first place, and the town should also have data on the unsuccessful grievances. We also need data on the time, effort, and or money residents are currently putting into the grievance process.

So much can be done if we create goals of accountability and equity and then re-negotiate contracts with those values in mind. I'm ready on Day 1to implement these changes.

Election Day is Tuesday, June 22. Early voting is already happening. www.votetasha.com/vote for voting locations.