Oct. 31, 2011

Property Tax Levy Limit Q&A

Click here for some common questions about the new property tax legislation.

Oct. 14, 2011

Find out what the property tax legislation really means

At the end of June 2011, the New York State Legislature enacted a property tax “cap” that seeks to limit the annual increase in the tax levies of local governments and school districts. The new legislation will affect district planning starting with the 2012-13 school budget. Visit our Tax Levy Legislation Information page to learn more about this law and how it affects school taxes.

Oct. 12, 2011

Governor grants tax payment extension

Gov. Cuomo has accepted Berne-Knox-Westerlo School District's request to extend the deadline for paying school taxes by 21 days, during which no interest or penalties will accrue. The new due date for paying taxes without a penalty is Oct. 21. Any person who made/makes a payment between Sept. 30 and Oct. 21 that included late payment fees will have those fees reimbursed by the district by Oct. 31.

Sept. 30, 2011

Board applies for tax payment extension

On Friday, Sept. 30, the BKW school board members authorized Superintendent Dr. Paul Dorward to request a 21-day extension for school tax payments as provided by Section 925-a of the Real Property Tax Law because severe flooding has impacted a number of families throughout the district. The request has been sent to Gov. Cuomo for approval. If approved the new final date for tax payment without interest or penalty would be Oct. 21, 2011.

Tax bill information may now be found online by clicking here.