Are you turning 65 before December 31, 2019

Dear Wawayanda Homeowners:

Are you turning 65 before December 31, 2019? 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, 2019. 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, 2019

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

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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 16 through May 14 due to the increased risk of wildfires.

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