Interactive Parcel Map
Real Property and GIS Services Summary
The Real Property Tax Service Department was created by the Assessment
Improvement Act of 1971, mandated by the State of New York.
The Cattaraugus County Office of Real Property was started in June
of 1972 and is currently staffed by six people including the director.
Real Property Tax Service produces tax bills for school districts,
town, county and villages. There are 32 towns, 13 villages,
2 cities and 17 school districts in Cattaraugus County, with approximately
50,864 total parcels.
General Responsibilities:
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Coordinate activities of assessors in the county with respect to the computer
generation of assessment rolls, tax rolls and bills.
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Coordinate training of assessors and set up training programs mandated
by the state and training programs provided at the county level.
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Maintain digital tax maps, locations and tax map numbers are assigned.
Parcels are plotted to scale to aid assessors in locating and evaluating
properties in their towns.
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Compute and extend town, county and special district, school and village
tax rates for the tax rolls.
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All recorded deeds are read and new parcels are plotted on the digital
tax maps.
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Record of transfers are forwarded to the assessors.
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