School Property Taxes
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If you do not wish to pay your bill online using the button above, you can do the following:
- Mail your school tax payment to the following address: Shenendehowa Central Schools
PO Box 22009, Albany, NY 12201 – 2009 - Submit payment in the drop box at the Shenendehowa District Office, 5 Chelsea Place, Clifton Park during business hours, Monday – Friday, 9am – 4pm. (NO CASH)
- Submit payment in the night drop at KeyBank (Rte 9 & 146) anytime 24/7. (NO CASH)
- Submit cash payment by appointment only by calling (518) 881-0625. Alternatively, you can obtain a certified or bank check and use the mail or drop box options.
For all payment options, please include payment stub; also include the top portion of the bill if you wish to have a receipt mailed to you.
If you have questions or need to make a cash payment, please call (518) 881-0625 to schedule an appointment with our Tax Collector.
Tax Collection Dates
The collection dates are:
- September 2 – September 30, 2025 NO penalty
- October 1 – October 31, 2025 2% penalty
- No payments on or after November 1, 2025
What is STAR?
The STAR Exemption Program provides a partial property tax exemption, which reduces what someone would otherwise owe on their property tax bills that year. Local school districts are, in turn, reimbursed by the state for the uncollected property tax revenues.
Tax rates are set in August every year and bills are mailed before September 1.
Historical Tax Rates
Contact:
- Amy Green, Tax Collector
- (518)-881-0625
- taxoffice@shenschools.org
2025-26 Tax Rates
Tax rates are set in August every year and bills are mailed before September 1.
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Clifton Park, $33.74, a 0.45% increase
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Halfmoon, $32.62, a 4.32% increase
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Malta, $12.14, a -2.35% decrease
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Waterford, $17.61, a 6.25% increase
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Ballston, $19.14, a 1.12% increase
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Stillwater, $20.42, a 3.52% increase