TOWN OF LANCASTER
Lancaster assessor to discuss change in tax exemption dates
Lancaster Town Assessor David Marrano will discuss new deadlines for filing real property tax exemptions for residents during upcoming informational meetings.
The meetings will be offered at 12:30 p. m. Wednesday and Nov. 24 in the Lancaster Senior Center.
Starting next year, property owners in all Erie County’s townships will have to act sooner — by March 1 rather than May 1 — if they want to file or renew for STAR, age exemptions, veterans exemptions, disability exemptions, agricultural exemptions and business investment exemptions.
The change does not apply to Erie County’s three cities — Buffalo, Lackawanna and Tonawanda. It also affects when taxpayers can challenge their assessments through the local town boards of assessment review. The new deadline will be the fourth Tuesday in May.
