Real Property
Real Property / School Tax Information
Prior-year school tax bills and payment information may be accessed through TaxLookup.net.
After opening the site:
- Select Franklin Central School District from the district list.
- Search using the available property information, such as owner name, property address, or tax map/parcel number.
- Select the appropriate property record to view available tax bill and payment information.
Address Changes & Tax Bill Mailing Information
Property owners who need to change their mailing address or have future tax bills sent to a different address should contact the appropriate County Real Property Tax Services Office in their county.
Delaware County: Delaware County Tax Office
Otsego County: Otsego County Tax Office
The School District cannot make changes to property ownership, mailing addresses, or other information appearing on the tax roll. This information is provided to the District through the county tax roll.
Please contact your county directly to request any changes or corrections. Once updated by the county, the revised information will be reflected on future tax rolls provided to the District.
Paying School Taxes in Cash
Due to the discontinuation of penny production and the limited availability of pennies in circulation, taxpayers paying in cash are asked to bring exact change whenever possible.
The Tax Collector’s Office has limited cash available for making change. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation
Property Taxes
Enhanced and Basic STAR Exemptions
The Enhanced or Basic STAR exemption is the amount that your assessment will be reduced prior to the levy of school taxes. For example, if you own and live in a house that has an Enhanced STAR exemption and that is assessed at $150,000 and the Enhanced STAR exemption for your municipality is $50,000, the school taxes on your property would be paid on a taxable assessment of $100,000 ($150,000–$50,000). Please note that due to the 2% limit on STAR savings increases, the savings on your individual tax bill may not reflect the entire value of the certified STAR exemption. Click on the following external links to view the most current information:
What are equalization rates?
An equalization rate is New York State's measure of a municipality's level of assessment.
Total assessed value of municipality
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Total market value of municipality
Why equalization rates are necessary in New York State:
- Each municipality determines its own level of assessment (this is in contrast to most states that require one level of assessment statewide)
- Hundreds of taxing jurisdictions - including most school districts and counties - do not share the same taxing boundaries as the cities and towns that are responsible for assessing properties
In order to distribute school district or county taxes among multiple municipalities, the level of assessment of each municipality must be equalized to full market value.
Total assessed value of municipality
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equalization rate for municipality
Read more about Equalization Rates or review current rates: New York State Tax website