Budget and Taxes
Budget and Taxes
Current Info:
2026-27 Budget Results
Whitney Point CSD extends its sincere appreciation to the Golden Eagle community for participating in the annual budget vote and Board of Education election.
Voters approved the District’s 2026–27 school budget by a vote of 198–57 and also approved the purchase of school buses by a vote of 195–58, supporting continued investment in student learning and transportation needs.
Congratulations to Tyler Hust, Aubrey Nawrocki and Thomas Tasber, who were elected to serve on the Whitney Point Board of Education.
Whitney Point CSD thanks the Golden Eagle community for its continued support and commitment to the future of Whitney Point students and schools.
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The Whitney Point Central School District is no longer collecting school taxes at the district. All school tax payments are collected and processed by Broome County.
Tax Helpline: (607) 778-2169
Whitney Point school tax bills can be viewed and printed at Tax Lookup (select tax year from navigation sidebar.)
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Changes in the STAR program encourage taxpayers to shift from property tax deduction to the tax credit.
Traditional STAR Exemption Program: STAR amount reduced from your bill vs. STAR Credit Program: Tax bill paid in full and STAR received via check later in the year.
- Caps growth in STAR exemptions at zero percent and reduces the household income eligibility level for exemptions from $500,000 to $250,000.
- Property taxpayers that shift from a tax deduction to tax credit would not see the income threshold reduced and the tax credit would be allowed to increase by 2 percent.
For directions on registering with the credit program, click Register for STAR or update your STAR registration.
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Per the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance, a new law requires property owners age 65 and older who are eligible for Enhanced STAR to complete a form with their local tax assessor to verify their income.
If an Enhanced STAR recipient has already completed income verification in recent years, they do not have to do it again. However, if they have not yet completed the income verification form, they will need to do so this year.
This change does not affect those who receive a check for the Enhanced START exemption, because the Department of Taxation and Finance already verifies their income eligibility. This new law only applies to seniors 65 or older applying for the Enhanced STAR exemption of those who have the exemption included in their property tax bills.
In the past, older adults who qualified for the program were automatically granted the Enhanced STAR exemption, but this year eligible homeowners must apply. The deadline in most communities is March 1, 2019. For more information, please visit or contact your local town assessor.