Assessor

Mon – Fri:	9AM – 3PM

P.O. Box 132, 512 Main St
Cairo, NY 12413

Janice Hull
Sole Assessor 518-622-3120 ext. 252
assessor@townofcairo.com

Evelyn Gabrielsen

Assessors Clerk

Important Links

Board of Assessment Review	Position	Term Length
John Kargoe	Chair
Peggy Muller
Robert Fritze

STAR Registration:
If you are buying residential property and you plan to make it your primary residence you may be entitled to school tax relief through the New York State STAR CREDIT. To receive this credit you must register with the TAX DEPT after you have taken title to the property.

To REGISTER or to get more information visit www.tax.ny.gov or call 518-457-2036.

DO NOT FILE AN APPLICATION FOR THE STAR “EXEMPTION” WITH YOUR ASSESSOR SINCE NEW STAR EXEMPTIONS ARE NO LONGER GRANTED. SCHOOL TAX RELIEF IS NOW PROVIDED TO NEW APPLICANTS THROUGH THE STAR CREDIT.
– Online registration available through the Department of Taxation & Finance website: www.tax.ny.gov

Did you know...

Tourism has been Cairo’s largest industry since the 1800’s. It was one of the first towns in the area to develop ski slopes and trails. Many of the regular visitors have made the conversion to seasonal or permanent residents.

The Cairo Railroad provided freight transportation to the industries in town starting in 1884. Early cargo consisted of locally mined bluestone, and hay and fruit from the local farms. In 1894 the Catskill Shale Brick Company became the railroads primary customer until the plant closed in 1914. The lack of steady freight and the increasing improvements to the local highways resulted in the termination of service at the end of the 1918 tourist season.