Town Board Discusses Extending Deadline To Pay Property Taxes

SOUTHOLD, NY — A special emergency meeting of the Southold Town board will be held Tuesday at the Town Hall conference room, to discuss an extension of the due date for the first half of property taxes.

Southold Town Supervisor Scott Russell said he called for the emergency to ask the board to support extending the deadline for paying property taxes. The first half is due each year by Jan 10, he said.

"People who pay after that date incur late fees. I am asking the board to extend the deadline for the first half due to the close of business Friday." Russell said because Town Hall was closed for one day, people had 1 less day to pay.

"This property tax season has been confusing enough. We are all trying to figure out the impacts of the tax reform package will have on us. By extending the deadline, maybe we can ease some of the pressure," Russell said.