Historically, The Town Clerk is a direct link between the residents and local government and has a variety of duties and responsibilities.
The Town Clerk …
- Is responsible for keeping all the records, books and papers of the Town including maintenance, revision and distribution.
- Serves as the Clerk to the Town Board and Recording Secretary, Records Management Officer, Filing Officer, Cash Control Officer, and Registrar of Vital Statistics.
- Provides Notary Public services.
- Issues Marriage licenses, Dog licenses, and vendor licenses.
- Serves as Tax Collector of Town and County Property Taxes
Horicon tax collection for 2026 property taxes ended March 31, 2026.
Town and County property tax bills are mailed out annually at the end of December.
Hours of collection, payment due dates, and mailing address are noted on your bill. Payments must be postmarked by the last day of the month to avoid additional penalties.
Payment schedule:
Jan 1 - Jan. 31 - no penalty
Feb. 1 to Feb. 28 - 1% penalty
Mar. 1 to Mar. 31 - 2% penalty
* Failure to receive a bill does not exempt the taxpayer from payment of taxes or penalties.
Please make checks payable to:
Town of Horicon Tax Collector
PO Box 41
Brant Lake, NY 12815
Or, pay online by clicking Online tax bill search and payment.
If you do not receive your tax bill please click on the link below. Or, you can contact the office to request a copy by email at townclerk [at] horiconny.gov (townclerk[at]horiconny[dot]gov), or by phone518-494-3647, ext. 103
Online tax bill search and payment
*For questions about your assessment or exemptions contact the Assessor, Christine Hayes, at 518-494-4198 or by email at assessor [at] horiconny.gov (assessor[at]horiconny[dot]gov).
Taxes not paid by March 31st are turned over to the Warren County Treasurer's Office. Please call them at 518-761-6375 for payment information.
If there are delinquent taxes due on your property please call the Warren County Treasurer at 518-761-6375 for payment information.
Note: School taxes are mailed annually by September 1st and are collected by the North Warren Central School Tax Collector, not the Town of Horicon. All payments and questions regarding School taxes need to be directed to the North Warren Central School Tax Collector at (518) 494-3015 ext 706.