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Town Assessor
Assessor June Maniacek
(518) 885-8502 EXT #20
Clerk Sharlene Gillan
(518) 885-8502 EXT #20
Assessment Calendar - Key dates that affect the Assessment Process
March 1st - Exemption filing Deadline
March 1st - Taxable Status Date
May 1st - Tentative Roll Filed
May 25th - 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. - Grievance Day
July 1st - Final Roll Filed
July 1st - Valuation Date
Tax Exemptions & Relief Programs
Exemption Applications for all exemptions listed below can be found by going to this website: www.orps.state.ny.us/
  • Senior Citizen Exemption
    Section 467 of the Real Property Tax Law gives local governments and public school districts the option of granting a reduction in the amount of property taxes paid by qualifying senior citizens. To qualify, seniors generally must be 65 years of age or older and meet certain income limitations and other requirements.

    Please check with your local assessor or the clerks of the local governments and school districts involved to determine eligibility.

    The application form (RP-467), should be filed with the city, town or village assessor for partial exemption from city, town and village property taxes.

    The application generally must be filed in the assessor's office on or before the appropriate taxable status date, which in most towns, is March 1st.

  • Renewal Application for STAR

  • STAR PROGRAM (School Tax Relief)
    New York State, through the STAR Program, provides an exemption from school taxes for all owner-occupied primary residences.

    The Enhanced Star is for those people 65 years of age or older with an adjusted gross 2009 income of $79,050 or less per year. Proof of age and income is requested. Please note: for property owned by a husband and wife, or by siblings, only one of them has to be at least 65 years old as of December 31 of the year in which the exemption will begin. 

    The Basic Exemption requires that your home in Ballston be your primary residency and owner occupied. You do not have to be 65 years of age to qualify for the Basic Star.

    In order to qualify for the 2010 Assessment Roll, you must file an application with this office on or before March 1, 2010.

    Please call this office for additional information.

  • Veterans' Exemption
    The alternative exemption 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 form for the alternative exemption is RP-458-a; it must be filed with your local assessor.

  • The exemption is applicable only to general municipal taxes and not to school taxes or special district levies. The alternative exemption is limited to the primary residence.
Grievance Process
Property owners have the right to a review of their assessment for the current tentative roll completed by the Assessor. Applications must be filed with the Assessor of the Town of Ballston and the Board of Assessment Review. The complaint must be filed on or before the date of the Board of Assessment Review meets to hear complaints.
Resource Links
  • NYS Office of Real Property Taxes (ORPS)
    • Fairness and Equity: The Job of the Assessor (11 minutes)
      This video gives viewers an overview of the various tasks of the assessor, as well as discussing the importance of fair assessments.

      Note: The following videos are in Windows Media format (.wmv). The Windows Media Player is available for free at the MS download center.

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