2009 SCHOOL TAX PAYMENT INFORMATION

2009 School tax bills will be mailed out on August 28, 2009. Full payment is due between September 1st and October 1st. The Town Clerk’s Office will remain open until 8:00 p.m. on October 1st. 

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE FULL PAYMENTS 

Please make your check for the total amount due payable to: Susan Kramarsky, Receiver. Mail your payment in the return envelope provided or pay in person at the Brighton Town Clerk’s Office, 2300 Elmwood Avenue. Chase Bank at 1755 Monroe Avenue will also take payments.

Please note: Laws that govern tax collection specify that only a postmark from the U.S. Postal Service will determine the date of mailing. The payment is considered on time if the envelope is postmarked on or before October 1st . Dates from private postage meters do not qualify.

One day can make a difference in the amount of interest owed. If you pay your bill between October 2nd and November 2nd, add 2% interest to the total amount due shown on your bill. We cannot accept a late payment with insufficient interest.

If you miss the above payment deadlines, you must send your payment to the Monroe County Treasurer by November 18th. You need to add 5% interest to the total amount due on the tax bill. Make the check payable to the Monroe County Treasurer and mail payment to the Monroe County Treasury, P.O. Box 14420, Rochester, NY 14614. You may also pay in person at the Monroe County Treasury, 39 West Main Street.

The Town Clerk’s Office is available to help with interest calculations. Please call us at 784-5240.

IF YOU WISH TO MAKE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS

The Brighton Town Clerk’s Office only receives first installment payments for School Taxes.

The first installment is due on or before September 15th . Make your check payable to Susan Kramarsky, Receiver. Mail your payment postmarked no later than September 15th. You may also pay in person at the Brighton Town Clerk’s Office. Between September 16th and 21st, add 1% interest to the first installment amount.

If the first installment is not postmarked or paid in person by September 21st, the installment option expires. Payment in full becomes due on or before October 1st.

The Monroe County Treasury receives second and third installment payments. Make your check payable to the Monroe County Treasurer and mail to the Monroe County Treasury, P.O. Box 14420, Rochester, NY 14614 or pay in person at 39 West Main St. Room B-2.

The second installment is due on or before October 15th. Between October 16th and November 2nd add 1% interest to the second installment amount due. Between November 3rd and November 18th, add 2% interest to the second installment amount due.

The third installment is due on or before November 16th. Between November 17th and 18th add 1% interest to 3rd installment amount due.

**PAYMENTS POSTMARKED AFTER NOVEMBER 18th WILL BE RETURNED** 

AFTER NOVEMBER 18th ALL UNPAID SCHOOL TAX BALANCES WILL BE RELEVIED ONTO THE TOWN AND COUNTY TAX BILL WITH 7% INTEREST.

Please call us at the Town Clerk’s Office at 784-5240 with any questions. We are here to help you! 

PAY BY CREDIT CARD OR ELECTRONIC TRANSFER

To pay by credit card or electronic transfer (full payments only) through Official Payments Corporation or call 1 (888) 272-9829. You will need to enter your jurisdiction code 4202 and enter your tax account number without the prefix 262000. Please note there is a flat service fee of $3.00 for an electronic transfer, and a sliding fee of 3% for credit card payments, which is paid directly to the service provider and does not come to the Town of Brighton.