Employee Profile: Mary L. Sloan, Property Tax Service Aid

Tuesday, September 13, 2005

Name: Mary L. Sloan
Job: Real Property Tax Service Aide

Mary L. Sloan has been an employee of the Town of Seneca Falls for 18
years, intially as the Deputy Town Clerk and currently as the RPTS Aide in
the Assessment Office for the last 6 years.


Mary Lou's primary functions include facilitating the multiple exemptions
that are available to property owners and assisting the Assessor in
executing the various assessing requirements.

When Mary Lou first joined the Assessment Office, two of her goals were to
organize the exemptions system in such a way that it was easier for the
applicants to understand and participate, and to provide information to the
public regarding exemptions and the assessing process. This has been
instrumental in ensuring that over 95% of residences in Seneca Falls are
utilizing some or all of the exemptions available to them (of the remaining
5% some may not meet the eligibility requirements). The Assessment Office
currently maintains 685 Enhanced STAR exemptions, 1639 Basic STAR
exemptions, 140 Senior Citizen exemptions, 281 Veteran exemptions as well
as Disability exemptions for the residents of Seneca Falls. Mary Lou
strives towards public awareness of the various exemptions that are
available to them through the Assessment Office.


Mary Lou is a graduate of Cayuga County Community College; she attends
Computer, Assessment and Exemption related courses and seminars through
Finger Lakes Community College, the Seneca County Office of Real Property
Services, the New York State Office of Real Property Services and the New
York State Assessors' Association, of which
she is a member.

Mary Lou has been a resident of Seneca County for over 40 years and
considers working with the public as a privilege.

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