Office Hours:
Monday-Thursday 10:00 - 1:00
Friday CLOSED

Please note that the Town Clerk/Tax Collector Cannot accept Debit or Credit Cards.

Contact information

Phone: (607) 642-8746

Address:
109 Whig Street
Newark Valley NY, 13811

Email:
Barb Mock, Town Clerk:  nvtownclerk@stny.rr.com

The Town Clerk and Tax collector is an elected position in the Town of Newark Valley. The duties of these positions are separate, but performed by the same person or the deputy.

As town clerk, the following types of jobs are performed:

• Registrar of vital statistics, including birth and death registration, and issuance and recording of marriage licenses
• Sales and recording of dog licenses, notification of delinquent dog license renewals
• Recording of the town's board meeting minutes
• Contact with the local newspapers to publish required legal notices
• Collection and recording of fees for building permits, mobile home communities, copies, or any activity for which a town fee is imposed
• Records management official for the Town of Newark Valley
• Sales and recording of hunting and fishing licenses on behalf of the NYS Department of Environmental Conservation

The duties of the tax collector relate to the management and collection of the town and county tax bills each year. The calendar of events is generally the same:

• Throughout the year: tax collector receives notices of additions, deletions, and changes related to ESCROW accounts for property owners with mortgages and Escrow requirements; also may receive change of address notifications.
• December: County budgets for the subsequent year are finalized and tax levy set; tax warrant and tax bills prepared by the County treasurer's office
• Late December: Paper copies of tax bills available to town tax collector
• By December 31st: tax bills are mailed to property owners at address of record or Escrow account holder, if notified
• End of December: Tax collector may receive tax payments for the subsequent year, once the tax warrant is received
• Month of January: Property owner can pay tax bill in person at the town hall or by mail without penalty or interest. For mailed payment, postmark date determines date paid.
• Month of February: Property owner is assessed 1% interest for late payment, but can still pay in person or by mail. For mailed payment, postmark date determines date paid.
• Month of March: Same as February, but 2% interest is charged
• Month of April: Same as February, but 3% interest is charged; late notices are sent for unpaid tax bills after April 15th
• Month of May: Property owner is assessed 4% interest for late payment plus $1.00 second notice fee, but can still pay in person or by mail. For mailed payment, postmark date determines date paid.
• Month of June: All unpaid tax bills are returned to the county treasurer's office. The tax collector reports on the collections and closes the tax account for the year.

Residents with unpaid tax bills after May 31st must contact the county treasurer's at (607) 687-8670 office to resolve town and county tax issues.

The tax collector collects the taxes..... The assessor and the board of assessment review are responsible for the valuation of the property.

DOG LICENSES
New York State requires you to license your dog(s). If you own a dog and live in Newark Valley,
your dog must have a license.

If applying by mail, you will need:
-A current Rabies Certificate (all the required information about the dog and you are on the
Rabies Certificate)
-A spayed or neutered certificate, if it applies
-A check or money order made out to the Newark Valley Town Clerk in the amount of $10.00 for
a spayed or neutered dog or $20.00 for an unspayed or unneutered dog
We will mail back all originals, the license and license tag.

If applying in person, you will need
-a current Rabies Certificate (all the required information about the dog and you are on the
Rabies Certificate)
-a spayed or neutered certificate, if it applies
-cash, check, or money order made out to the Newark Valley Town Clerk in the amount of
$10.00 for a spayed or neutered dog or $20.00 for an unspayed or unneutered dog

Please put the tag on the collar of your dog (highly recommended) and in case your dog is lost, we
will be able to identify the owner of the animal easier.
Every year you need to renew the license. Please make sure you provide your current rabies
certificate, neutered certificate (if applicable) and sign the license. You can renew by mail. Send
everything in that is required, including your payment and we will send your license and certificates
back to you.
We can no longer issue kennel licenses.