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ROTTERDAM
Schalmont extends its tax deadline
BY MICHAEL GOOT Gazette Reporter

    Residents of the Schalmont Central School District will get a little more time to pay their school taxes.
    The Board of Education has granted an extension because Hurricane Irene caused severe flooding in parts of the district, including Rotterdam Junction and Pattersonville. The deadline to pay taxes without penalty will be Oct. 21 instead of Sept. 30.
    “It’s not as much as I think we’d like to do but what we’re authorized by law to do,” said Superintendent Valerie Kelsey.
    The residential property tax rates are $17.95 per $1,000 for Rotterdam, $53.31 for Princetown, $53.94 for Duanesburg, $32.83 for Florida and $20.65 for Guilderland. The $41.8 million budget that voters approved in May contained no increase in the tax levy, though the individual tax rates increased or decreased slightly.
    The state has allowed school districts to issue the extension.
    Woestina School has been used as a distribution center for assistance to flood victims, and that activity is in the process of being moved over to Mariaville School. Both schools are vacant.
    The district has been actively involved in fl ood recovery efforts. Kelsey said the schools have been collecting gift cards and money for flood victims. They are turning everything over to the Rotterdam Fire Department’s relief fund. In addition, homecoming on Oct. 15 will have a new 5K Run/1K Walk and kids’ run. Both of those events will benefi t flood victims. Schalmont Middle School is also holding a bottle drive that day to raise money. ....................>>>>.......................>>>>....................http://www.dailygazette.net/De.....r01602&AppName=1

Well, I'm glad that they did this, but with this, I am also glad that I live in Rotterdam, and not in any other one of the towns in the school district.  I can't imagine my school tax bill being TRIPLE what it is already.  Maybe it's because they haven't been reevaluated lately, like Rotterdam has?

Are you kidding....Rotterdam has a huge problem with taxes, the reval sucked, unfair assessments everywhere, some pay to much and some get away with murder....take a look at shardon court, montebello court for starters !!!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO......WHEW! That was close....I thought the police would be made to go door to door shakin' them down.....maybe the resident's can picket outside the school?......you know,,,ask for a give back.....hhhmmmm?

Delay the school tax payment???? On what.....a water logged home that is inhabitable? Sorry...but I'd walk away!

yup....I'd walk away too....

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Are you kidding....Rotterdam has a huge problem with taxes, the reval sucked, unfair assessments everywhere, some pay to much and some get away with murder....take a look at shardon court, montebello court for starters !!!

Just saying I'm glad I don't have the same assessment in any of the other towns in the school district when it comes to paying the school taxes.

This is not good for schalmont. Many folks are going to just walk away. No money to fix up or demolish....hence no taxes.

Is it true that Gov Cuomo did not give Rotterdam the same changes as other towns that were devasted???  for other State help????

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Is it true that Gov Cuomo did not give Rotterdam the same changes as other towns that were devasted???  for other State help????

depends on how well the local leaders can keep the sheople in the pen.

What about the poor people left behind.....if the junction isn't fixed up or the filth cleaned the properties will be worth much less....lose even more money when people challenge their assessment. The people are trying down there, but most the workis half assed and the place is going to look worse than it ever did....and boy was it bad before. Good ole Frank D doesn't have a clue how to help the people of this town....NO leader there.

The Canal Corp will help.....it will be a playground....I'm not poking fun at the folks....but, I have to say I wouldn't wait around if I couldn't put it back together again....life is to short....I'd pack it up and move on