Assessor's Office:

Contact Information
Christine Hayes, Assessor
PO Box 90
Brant Lake, NY 12815
(518) 494-4198
Fax: (518) 494-5240
Email: horicon_assessor@yahoo.com
Online: www.maniacek.com
www.tax.ny.gov
Warren County Assessor's Assocation

Keep Your Mailing Address Current

Your Mailing address information is maintained by the Assessor's Office as the primary means of corresponding with you. These mailings are used for many reasons: 
        * Tax Billing purposes
        * To alert you of new, or changing property tax exemptions   
        * To advise you of any pending zoning issues that might effect your property.
Help us keep our records current by informing us of any recent change of address. Thank You.
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Looking for a Tax Bill?

School Tax Bill: (September)

If you need a School Tax Bill, contact the appropiate School District: 
North Warren  (518) 494-3015, 
Warrensburg  (518) 623-2861.
Bolton  (518) 644-2400 
School Tax Bills are sent out by the School District's Tax Collectoraround September 1st of each year.
School Taxes are collected at the following locations: 

North Warren Central
6110 State Rte 9, Chestertown NY

Warrensburg Central
Glens Falls Nat'l Bank
Main  St. Warrensburg, NY

Bolton Central
26 Horicon Ave Bolton Landing, NY

Town and County Tax Bill: (January)

Egovernment website: egov.basny.com  scroll down to find Town of Horicon - this will link you to the most recent Town and County Tax Bills (January 2013)

If you need a prior years Town and County Tax Bill,  please contact:Tax Collector, Krista Wood at  (518) 494-4643 or email her at townclerk@horiconny.gov

Town and County Tax Bills are sent by the Tax Collector around January 1st of each year and are collected at the Horicon Community Center 6604 State Rte 8, Brant Lake by the Tax Collector, Krista Wood

Job of the Assessor:

The Assessor is a local government official  who estimates the value of all real property within the town boundaries for property tax purposes. This value is converted into an assessment, which is one component in the computation of real property tax bills. The Assessor performs many other administrative functions, such as inspecting new construction and major improvements to existing structures. This ensures that the record of each property's physical inventory is current and that the appropriate improvements are assessed. The Assessor also approves and keeps
track of property tax exemptions. Among the most common are the senior
citizens', School Tax Relief ("STaR"), and veterans' exemptions.

        All Exemption applications must be filed on or
                             before MARCH 1st.

STaR Exemptions:
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New York State, provides an exemption from SCHOOL TAXES and for all owner-occupied primary residences.

Basic STaR: Requires that your home in Horicon be your primary residence and owner occupied. The latest Basic STaR provided for a minimum exemption of $34,500. You do not have to be 65 years of age to qualify for the Basic STaR exemption. If you receive the BASIC STaR, you do not need to re-apply each year.

Enhanced STaR:  Those who are 65 years of age and older with an adjusted income of $79,050. or less. Proof of age and income is required. The latest Enhanced STAR provided for a maximum exemption of $65,320. You will need to re-apply each year unless you have signed up for the Income Verification Program (IVP).

Senior Citizens' Exemption Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law. To qualify, seniors must be 65 years of age or older and have income, including social security, of $32,400. or less and meet certain other requirements.  You will need to re-apply each year to continue to receive the Senior Exemption.

Veterans' Exemption:

The Veterans' exemption is applicable only to general municipal taxes and not to school taxes or special district levies. The alternative veterans' exemption and cold war veterans' exemption is limited to the veteran's primary residence.

The Alternative Veterans' Exemption is available only for residential property of veterans who have served during wartime or received and expeditionary medal. It provides a property tax exemption of 15% of assessed value to veterans who served during wartime and an additional 10% to those who served in a combat zone. The law also provides an additional exemption to disabled veterans. The application for the alternative exemption is RP-458-a, and it must be filed with your local assessor.

The Cold War Veterans' Exemption is available only for residental property of veterans who have served during the Cold War period. It provides a property tax exemption of 10 or 15% of assessed value. The law also provides an additional exemption to disabled veterans. The application for the Cold War exemption is RP-458-b, and it must be filed with your local assessor.