Town of Cornwall
Office of the Assessor

 

 

 

 

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Maria Pastena

Assessor

Kitty Fiorello
Asst. Assessor - Ext. 124
Alley Casamenti
Assessor Clerk - Ext. 125
Donna Henderson
Assessor Clerk - Ext. 131


Phone: (845) 534-7290
Fax: (845) 534-7299

183 Main Street
Cornwall, NY 12518

HOURS
8:30 AM - 4:30 PM
(Except Holidays)

Welcome to the Town Assessor

Common Exemption Forms

STAR:

Basic Star: Register at tax.ny.gov/star or call 518-457-2036
Enhanced Star Form RP-425-E
Income Verification Form (Enhanced Only) RP-425-IVP

Aged/Senior Citizens & Low Income:

Application for Patrial Tax Exemption for Real Property Form RP-467 of Senior Citizens (and for Enhanced School Tax Relief (STAR) Exemption) 

Veterans:

Alternative Veteran's Exemption Form RP-458-a
Cold War Veterans Exemption Form RP-458-b
Change of Disability Compensation Rating Form RP-458-a-Dis
Veteran's Questions & Answers Form pub1093

Volunteer Firefighters / Ambulance Workers:

Volunteer Firefighters / Ambulance Workers Form RP-466-f (Orange)

Disability:

Application for Partial Tax Exemption for Real Property of Persons with Disabilities and Limited Incomes Form RP-459-c

Agricultural Assessment Program:

Program Overview Click Here
Application for Tax Exemption for Agriculutral Form RP-305
Application for Agricultural Lease Form RP-305-c
You will need to contact Orange County Soil and Water Conservation. Click Here
You will need to purchase a Soil Group Worksheet for your specific property.

Business:

Commercial, Business, or Industrial Property Form RP-485-b

Important Dates to Remember

MARCH 1ST

Taxable Status Date, filing deadline for ALL exemptions.

MAY 1ST

Tentative Roll Date & assessment changes mailed to property owners.
Assessment Roll available for review.

View the 2026 Tentative Roll here: 2026 Tentative Roll

4TH TUESDAY IN MAY

Grievance Day, to file a formal appeal with the Board of Assessment Review.

JULY 1ST

Final Assessment Roll filed.

View the 2026 Final Roll here: 2026 Final Roll

 

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Upcoming Events

Music in the Park

Aug 02, 2026 6:00 PM — Aug 02, 2026 8:00 PM   
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    Aug 02, 2026 6:00 PM — Aug 02, 2026 8:00 PM

Planning Board Meeting

Aug 03, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 03, 2026 8:00 PM   
  • Time
    Aug 03, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 03, 2026 8:00 PM
Event details

TOWN OF CORNWALL NOTICE OF CONTINUATION OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that The Town of Cornwall, New York, in conjunction with its Comprehensive Plan Review Committee have developed additional recommendations to update and amend the existing Comprehensive Plan of the Town.

PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that pursuant to Town Law §272-A, a continuation of the previously opened public hearing will be held by the Town Board of the Town of Cornwall on Tuesday August 4, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. at Munger Cottage, 40 Munger Drive, Cornwall, New York to consider the recommendations to update and amend the Comprehensive Plan.

Any resident of the Town of Cornwall is entitled to be heard upon the proposed Comprehensive Plan update at said public hearing.  The proposed recommendations may be accessed at www.cornwallny.gov. Copies of said recommendations are also available for review at:

Cornwall Town Hall

183 Main Street

Cornwall, New York 12518

SUBMISSION OF QUESTIONS: The purpose of the public hearing is for the Town Board to receive public comments relevant to the draft Comprehensive Plan, and not to engage in debate.  Members of the elected body are not required to answer questions during a public hearing.  However, in the interest of continuing public engagement, should members of the public have questions that they want to submit to the Board and its consultants regarding the draft Comprehensive Plan, they may do so by submitting such questions in writing by either email to the Town Clerk at [email protected] or by delivery to Town Hall.  Any such written questions must be received by the Town Clerk no later than noon on July 24, 2026.  The Town Board and its consultants will consider answering relevant and substantive questions regarding the draft Comprehensive Plan, and the answers will be posted on the Town's website in advance of the continuation of the public hearing on August 4, 2026.

The Town of Cornwall will make every effort to assure that the hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities.  Anyone requiring special assistance and/or reasonable accommodations should contact the Town Clerk.

 

            BY ORDER OF THE TOWN BOARD OF THE TOWN OF CORNWALL.

 

Dated: July 8, 2026

 

                                                                                    Jennifer McCormick, Town Clerk

                                                                                    Town of Cornwall

  • Time
    Aug 04, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 04, 2026 9:00 PM

Music in the Park

Aug 09, 2026 6:00 PM — Aug 09, 2026 8:00 PM   
  • Time
    Aug 09, 2026 6:00 PM — Aug 09, 2026 8:00 PM

Town Board Work Session

Aug 11, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 11, 2026 8:00 PM   
  • Time
    Aug 11, 2026 7:00 PM — Aug 11, 2026 8:00 PM