Welcome to the Town of Wawayanda. Our Town is located in Orange County NY, with a population of 7,266 as recorded by the 2010 census. The Town is in the western part of the county, south of Middletown. The Town of Wawayanda was established in 1849 from the Town of Minisink. It had been first settled after the American Revolution. Wawayanda consists of approximately 35.33 square miles (22,610 Acres).
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Dear Wawayanda Homeowners:
Are you turning 65 before December 31, 2020? Is your annual income less than $86,000? Is your home in Wawayanda your primary residence?
If you answered yes to those 3 questions, Please come in to the Town of Wawayanda Assessor’s Office before March 1, 2020. You may be eligible for The Enhanced Star Tax Exemption.
Please bring in the following:
Proof of age (a driver’s License or Birth Certificate )
Proof of Income (2017 federal tax return)
PLEASE BRING DOCUMENTS TO:
ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
80 RIDGEBURY HILL RD
SLATE HILL, NY 10973
APPLICATION AND DOCUMENTATION must be received ON or BEFORE MARCH 1, 2020
The Assessors Office is in the process of updating our records to ensure current inventory of all properties. The Assessor and Data Collector will be taking exterior photos for the next several months. If anyone has any concerns please contact the Assessor's Office at 845-355-5700, Option 9
Effective on October 14, 2009, all open burning is prohibited in New York with several exceptions including the following:
In towns with a total population less than 20,000, you may burn tree limbs with attached leaves. The limbs must be less than 6 inches in diameter and 8 feet in length (also referred to as brush). However, this is not allowed from March 15 through May 15 due to the increased risk of wildfires.
This article appeared in the local newspaper - Times Herald Record on October 8, 2019
This is in reference to the PROPERTY TAX FREEZE CREDIT - NOT the star exemption
https://www.recordonline.com/news/20191008/no-tax-credit-for-minisink-schools-homeowners
For street light outages in the Town of Wawayanda, please see link below to submit a street light outage form to Orange & Rockland Utility Company, or contact the Orange & Rockland Utility Company customer service line at 1-877-434-4100.
The Town of Wawayanda Town Hall will be closed on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 in observance of Christmas.