Town of Wawayanda

Welcome

eagle Welcome to the Town of Wawayanda. Our Town is located in Orange County NY, with a population of 7,266 as recorded by the 2010 census. The Town is in the western part of the county, south of Middletown. The Town of Wawayanda was established in 1849 from the Town of Minisink. It had been first settled after the American Revolution. Wawayanda consists of approximately 35.33 square miles (22,610 Acres).

This site has been created and designed to provide you with convenient access to public information concerning our community, its people, its government and services.

We hope you find our site helpful. It is our goal to provide timely and useful information to you as well as another medium for you to communicate with your local government. Feel free to browse our site. Thank you and WELCOME!!

Are you turning 65 before December 31, 2020

Dear Wawayanda Homeowners:

Are you turning 65 before December 31, 2020? Is your annual income less than $86,000? Is your home in Wawayanda your primary residence?
If you answered yes to those 3 questions, Please come in to the Town of Wawayanda Assessor’s Office before March 1, 2020. You may be eligible for The Enhanced Star Tax Exemption.
Please bring in the following:

Proof of age (a driver’s License or Birth Certificate )
Proof of Income (2017 federal tax return)

PLEASE BRING DOCUMENTS TO:

ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
80 RIDGEBURY HILL RD
SLATE HILL, NY 10973

APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION must be received ON or BEFORE MARCH 1, 2020

2019 Final Assessment Roll

Wawayanda 2019 pdf Final Assessment Roll (1.11 MB)

Notice To All Wawayanda Residents

The Assessors Office is in the process of updating our records to ensure current inventory of all properties. The Assessor and Data Collector will be taking exterior photos for the next several months. If anyone has any concerns please contact the Assessor's Office at 845-355-5700, Option 9

Free Tax Return Preparation for Qualifying Taxpayers

AARP Foundation offers free, individualized tax preparation for low-to moderate-income taxpayers - especially those 50 and older.

Click here for a Local list of FREE tax providers for Senior Citizens

Open Fires and Restrictions

Effective on October 14, 2009, all open burning is prohibited in New York with several exceptions including the following:

Campfires less than 3 feet in height and 4 feet in length, width or diameter are allowed.
Small cooking fires are allowed.
Fires cannot be left unattended and must be fully extinguished.
Only charcoal or clean, untreated or unpainted wood can be burned.
Ceremonial or celebratory bonfires are allowed.

In towns with a total population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves. The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length (also referred to as brush). However, this is not allowed from March 15 through May 15 due to the increased risk of wildfires.

Residents of New York will need a REAL ID or Enhanced ID to board an airplane starting October 2020

New York residents will need an enhanced driver’s license or a REAL ID compatible driver’s license by October 1, 2020, if they want to use it to get on a domestic flight, enter certain federal buildings or enter military bases. With that in mind, it is highly recommended that New Yorkers who plan to travel upgrade from a standard driver’s license to a REAL ID or enhanced license get it sooner, rather than later.

A New York’s REAL ID driver’s licenses has a star in the upper right corner to indicate that it meets federal regulations that establish minimum security standards. The enhanced driver’s license has a U.S. flag on the bottom right of the license.

For more information and details about how to obtain REAL ID driver's license or identification card in new York, and to determine which form of ID is right for you, visit the New York State DMV website. TSA also has a one-minute video that provides information about flying with REAL ID.

Wawayanda is now participating in T.A.R.A.

Town of Wawayanda is now participating in the T.A.R.A. voucher program. You must be a Town of Wawayanda resident. For more information please contact the Town of Wawayanda Town Clerk's Office 845-355-5700 Ext. 3

Help control the pet population — have your pets spayed or neutered. Spay & Neuter keeps many animals out of the shelter