PRINTABLE COPIES OF YOUR TAX BILL/RECEIPT HISTORY (IF PAYABLE TO TOWN OF GLENVILLE TAX RECEIVER) ARE NOW AVAILABLE AT: egov.basny.com/glenville
ABOUT YOUR TAXES:
Taxes are collected twice a year in the Town of Glenville. The town & county tax is mailed out the first week in January, and the school tax is sent the first week in September.
ELECTRONIC PAYMENT OPTIONS:
Payment may also be made by credit card by phoning 1-800-272-9829 (1-800-2Pay-Tax) or online at www.officialpayments.com. Jurisdiction code is 4203.
Please note: There is a fee for this service.
ALSO, PLEASE BE ADVISED: CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS ARE NOT ACCEPTED IN APRIL
TRADITIONAL METHODS OF PAYMENT:
Bills may be paid in person at our office at 18 Glenridge Rd., or may be mailed. If you require a receipt, be sure to bring or mail the entire bill with payment. Please make checks payable to RECEIVER OF TAXES. If you are mailing your payment, it must be postmarked by the due date.
If you are a resident of the Village of Scotia, there is an additional village tax bill due in June payable at 4 N. Ten Broeck St., Scotia – (518) 374-1071.
TOWN & COUNTY PROPERTY TAXES:
January – no penalty March – 2.5% penalty
February – 1.25% penalty April – 3.75% penalty
On May 1, unpaid taxes are sent to Schenectady County for collection. The town & county taxes cover the fiscal year of January 1 through December 31.
SCHOOL TAXES
September – no penalty
October – 2% penalty
The school tax collection ends October 30. If taxes are unpaid at that time, they go to Schenectady County for collection until the second Tuesday in December, when they will be placed upon your January tax bill with additional penalties. The school tax bill covers a fiscal year that runs July 1 through June 30.
YOUR GLENVILLE SCHOOL BILL IS NOW AVAILABLE ON-LINE. IF YOUR SCHOOL TAX BILL IS PAYABLE TO TOWN OF GLENVILLE TAX RECEIVER, A PRINTABLE COPY CAN BE OBTAINED AT http://egov.basny.com/glenville.
WATER RENTS – TOWN OF GLENVILLE WATER
June – no penalty July – 5% penalty
Collection ends July 31. If bill is unpaid at that time, it will be placed upon the January tax bill with additional penalties. Water rents are based on meter readings. Postcards are mailed out in March for homeowners to read their meter and mail back to the Water Department.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS ABOUT
2012 TOWN BUDGET AND TAX INFORMATION
What services are contained within the line items on my annual property tax bill?
“CNTY-NY/FED MANDATES” is exclusively the County property taxes collected based
on County operations and state and federal mandates as determined by the County Legislature.
“ELECTION EXPENSE” is exclusively the tax levy charged by the County for
administering federal, state and local elections as determined by the County Legislature.
“TOWN GENERAL” is a town wide fund that includes assessment of all parcels of the
Town inside and outside of the Village. Examples of services that are funded from the General
fund include the Public Safety Dispatch, Senior Center, Town Board, Comptroller, Receiver of
Taxes, Tax Assessor, etc. These are services that are provided to taxpayers of the town who
reside inside and outside of the Village.
“TOWN OUTSIDE” is a fund that includes assessment of parcels of the Town outside of
the Village. Examples of services that are funded from the Town Outside fund include the Town
Engineer, Parks, Town Planner, Police Department, etc. These are services that are provided to
taxpayers of the town who reside outside of the Village.
“HIGHWAY” is a fund that includes assessment of parcels of the Town outside of the
Village. These are typical town services like snow removal and road repair that are provided to
taxpayers who reside outside of the Village.
“FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICTS AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS” The remainder of
the property tax bill depends upon where you reside and what services you receive. Fire Districts include tax levies for fire protection for the district in which you reside. The Fire Commissioners of each Fire District determine tax levies for the district. “Special District” tax levies include water, sewer, drainage, lighting, etc. The tax levy for each of those services is determined by actual budgeted costs to maintain and operate those services.
The average 2012 Town (outside the village) property valued at $173,000 will increase
$18.16 from the 2011 tax bill.
The average 2012 Village property valued at $124,000 will increase $2.16 from the 2011 tax bill.
Why are the tax amounts different for the Village and Town Outside property tax bills?
The difference in the amount of tax paid by a Village property or Town outside Village property
has to do with the application of fund balance in the budget within the three major funds. A
Village property is taxed only on the Town General fund. Town outside the village property is
taxed on the Town General, Town Outside and Town Highway funds as well as special districts
(water, sewer, fire, lighting, parks, drainage) that may apply.
Where do Town revenues come from?
Town revenues are collected from several sources including: Property Tax Levy; County Sales
Tax sharing; Mortgage tax sharing; fees charged by the town for services (building permits, water and sewer connection fees), New York State revenue sharing when and where applicable based on a formula determined by State; Grants for special projects, etc.
How was the 2012 Town of Glenville Final Budget balanced?
The 2012 Final Budget adopted by the Glenville Town Board appropriates $11,595,920 for the
three major funds (Town General, Town Outside and Highway). The budget anticipates revenue
collections of $5,069,893 (other than property tax) during the fiscal year and appropriates
$1,815,500 of fund balance.
The amount of money to be raised by taxes in the 2012 budget is $5,710,527, which is $175,857
more than what was collected last year. Beginning the 2012 tax year, the town estimates the unappropriated and unreserved fund balance to be $1,823,836. If revenues collected throughout 2012 are more than what was budgeted or expenses are less than what was budgeted, the fund
balance will increase in 2012. Similarly, if revenues are less than what was budgeted and
expenses are more than was budgeted, the fund balance would decrease in 2012.
Can I get printable copies of my tax bill from the town website?
Yes. Printable copies of your tax bill/receipt history (IF PAYABLE TO TOWN OF GLENVILLE TAX RECEIVER) are now available at: egov.basny.com/glenville. Taxes are collected twice a year by the Town of Glenville. The town and county tax bill is mailed out the first week in January and the school tax bill is mailed the first week in September. In addition, the Village of Scotia mails out property tax bills to village property owners in June and they mail special district water and sewer bills in the spring and fall of
each year.
For more information on your property tax bill, please visit the Town Municipal Center at 18
Glenridge Road, Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., or call (518) 688-1200, ext. 404. You can also access the town website at http://www.townofglenville.org.
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