BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR - LETTER TO COMMUNITY

  • Carter

    Hello Barker Learning Community. Below is information about the voter-approved tax levy as well as details on paying property taxes.
     
    The total tax levy for the 2024-2025 school year will be $5,157,400, representing a 2.8% increase from last school year. Please understand that this does not mean your individual property tax bill will increase by the same percentage. This is due to each town’s property valuations.

    Tax bills are calculated and printed by Niagara County in mid-August and they will be mailed to you at the end of August. Please note the following when paying your tax bill:

    1. Tax payments are due by September 30th without penalty. Payments are still accepted through October 31st, but there is a late penalty applied after September 30th.
    2. The best way to pay your tax bill is to drop off your payment at the lock box outside of the District Office doors. This is at the parking lot next to the 1911 building. To the right is a picture of the lock box. This is checked several times a day and is the fastest way to ensure the district receives your payment.
    3. You may also mail it to the PO box number that will be issued on your bill. However, please be aware of any delays that could occur with the postal service.
    4. It can take up to 2-3 weeks to process your payment and bill. The reason for this is that we process all of our tax bills here in the district to save money. Many other districts contract this work out to a bank for an additional fee. We kindly ask that you hold any calls inquiring about the status of your tax payment for this duration.
    5. Taxpayers can always check the status of their tax bill online at totalcollectionsolution.com/site/login. The username is “barker” and the password is “14012”.
    6. We do not accept cash payments for security and safety purposes. 

    More information regarding the approved budget and tax levy can be found on the district website under the “Business Office” section. Thank you for your continued support of the district. 

    Sincerely,

    Michael Carter
    Business Administrator
    mcarter@barkercsd.net