Steenberg v. Town of Oakfield

William Steenberg (Steenberg) seeks review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals. Steenberg argues that he met his burden of proving that his recent purchase of farmland was an arm's-length transaction and that it was error for the Town of Oakfield Board of Review to uphold their tax assessor's valuation in excess of the sede price. The court of appeals concluded that the Town of Oakfield, in determining the assessment, acted appropriately in disregarding the price Steenberg paid for the land. Two issues are presented. The first issue is whether Steenberg met his burden of…