Section 1420. Levy and extension of taxes  


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  • 1. On or before the fifteenth day
      of May or such other date as may be applicable pursuant to section 5-510
      or  section 17-1729 of the village law, the board of trustees shall levy
      the tax for the ensuing fiscal year.
        2. After the board of trustees shall have determined the amount of the
      tax to be levied but before the actual  levy  thereof,  such  board  may
      direct  the clerk to extend and carry out upon the roll the amount to be
      levied against each parcel of real property shown thereon, and  when  so
      directed  it  shall  be the duty of the clerk so to do prior to the time
      required by law for such levy.
        3. If by reason of an  actual  or  alleged  error  or  defect  in  the
      assessment  roll  of  the  last  preceding  year,  any  taxes or special
      assessments authorized and intended to be levied thereby have  not  been
      paid  the amount thereof shall be levied upon the same property upon the
      assessment roll of the current year.
        4. The tax roll shall be  made  in  duplicate,  unless  the  clerk  is
      charged  with  the  collection of taxes. Upon completion of the tax roll
      the clerk shall endorse thereon the date of  completion.  The  completed
      tax roll shall be presumptive evidence of the facts stated therein.