Assessor

OFFICE OF THE ASSESSOR

Assessor:  Ann Clancy
Email:  aclancy@townofcamillus.com

The Assessor’s office is responsible for setting and maintaining assessments, retaining and updating inventory records, processing and storing deeds on all transfers, and administering exemptions on over 10,000 town parcels.  It also maintains property record cards which contain the history of each parcel from the early 60’s through today. 

The Assessor is provided with all building permit information from the Code Enforcement department, which is recorded, reviewed, and used to update assessments and/or property inventory. 

The Assessor and staff also perform field work, taking photos of each property and updating property inventory cards.  This information, as well as sale information, is one of the guidelines used for assessing.


SCHOOL TAX RELIEF - STAR UPDATE
Please be advised, some changes to the STAR Program have been made.

**New York State is handling ALL STAR exemptions and credits**

NEW Property Owners/Applicants for STAR
NEW applicants will receive the STAR credit in the form of a check delivered directly from New York State.  Property owners can apply for the STAR credit on the State of New York website or by calling 518-457-2036.

EXISTING Recipients of STAR
Beginning in 2026, seniors no longer need to apply at the Assessor's office to qualify for the Enhanced STAR exemption. In addition, only one resident owner of the property, regardless of the relationship of the owners, must be at least 65 years of age as of December 31 of the benefit year.   New York State will notify property owners if they qualify.    Exemption recipients will not need to apply online however; they are encouraged to confirm their information is up to date in the Homeowner Benefit Portal on the New York State website.


EXEMPTIONS

REMINDER: EXEMPTION APPLICATION DEADLINE IS MARCH 1

The Assessor's office continues to administer the Senior Citizen Low Income exemptions (Form RP-467).  Renewal paperwork is mailed to property owners in the Fall and applications MUST be received by the Assessor's office no later than March 1.

There are other various exemptions offered to property owners.  Applications are available either online or at the Assessor's office.  For more information or to download forms please visit the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance website. The following is a list of common exemptions administered by this office: 

-Senior Citizen Low Income (Form RP-467)
-Agricultural (Form RP-305)
-Business (Form RP-485)
-Disability and Limited Income (Form RP-459) -Solar (Form RP-487)
-Veteran (Form RP-458)


QUESTIONS ABOUT YOUR VALUE
Your assessment or value is based on the prior year’s sales and your property’s unique information or data.  The Assessor's office is responsible for maintaining, updating and recording any changes to over 10,000 town parcels. Data is available online at the Onondaga County’s website.  This site also offers comparable sales, grievance information and forms, as well as tax maps.  All this information is reviewed yearly by the New York State Office of Real Property.

Informal appointments to discuss your property's value are available after May 1st.  Please call the Assessor's office for schedules.  The grievance process is always available if you still have concerns about your assessment.  Grievance Day is the fourth Tuesday in May.


IMPORTANT DATES:

March 1:  Taxable Status Date
Property Assessment is based on a property's ownership and condition on this date.   Exemption applications and renewals must be filed by March 1st to affect the following September’s school tax bill and January property tax bill.

May 1:  Tentative Assessment Roll Filed
Property owners will be notified of any changes to their assessments at this time.

4th Tuesday in May:  Grievance Day
Property owners may appear or file a grievance complaint form if they feel their assessment is incorrect.  Grievance forms will be available in the Assessor’s Office at the end of April.  The tentative assessment roll is also available for inspection prior to grievance day.  After Grievance Day, letters outlining the Assessment Board of Review’s decision will be sent to property owners.