Tax bills were mailed for both counties on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.
Tax collection began September 2, 2024 and can be paid at two convenient locations: A drop-off box at NBT Bank in South Otselic at 1572 State Highway 26. Access to the drop off box will follow NBT Bank hours of operation: Monday - Thursday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and Fridays 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For added convenience, the tax collector will be located at the Georgetown bus garage Tuesday afternoons from 1-3 p.m.
Please note:
Tax payments postmarked on or before October 2, 2024 will have no penalty added to them. Tax payments postmarked October 3 - November 1, 2024 will incur a 2 percent penalty, this information is included on tax bills.
Late-paid district school taxes postmarked November 2, 2024 and after will be returned to the property owner and forwarded to the county tax office to be combined with land taxes billed in January, 2025.
Property owners who desire a printed receipt for their records must enclose a self-addressed stamped envelope with their payment, receipts will be mailed to the postal address of the property owner on file.
Please carefully review your mailing address information to ensure correspondence is accurately mailed. If mailing address corrections or changes need to be made, please contact your tax assessor. If you are not sure who your assessor is, call the tax collector for that information.
Additionally, property owners that have not received tax bills by September 15, 2024 should call the Tax Collector Gail Burpee at (315) 653-7218 to request a mailed duplicate or with other school tax-related questions.