TOWN OF CLINTON NOTICE OF 2026 TAX COLLECTION   TAKE NOTICE that I, Catherine McMahon, Tax Collector in the Town of Clinton, County of Dutchess and the State of New York, have duly received the tax roll and warrant for the collection of taxes for the year 2026. The tax office is located in the Schoolhouse building, Town of Clinton, 1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck, NY 12572. I will be collecting taxes there January through March, on Tuesday and Thursday, 10am – 2pm, and Wednesday 12pm – 4pm. After March call 845-266-5853, option 6 or email taxcollector@clintondcny.gov to request an appointment.   TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that when possible, kindly use these remote payment options: by mail to the above address, online via the town website at https://www.clintondcny.gov/department/tax-collecter/ or until 5pm on March 2, 2026, by secure drop box located on the porch of the Town of Clinton Schoolhouse building at the above address.   TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that taxes may be paid on or before March 2, 2026 without charge of interest. On all taxes received after such date there shall be penalties of two percent for the month of March and an additional one percent for each additional month or fractions thereof until such taxes are paid or until the return of unpaid taxes to the Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance.   TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to the Real Property Tax law 987, a second notice of unpaid taxes will be mailed out by May 1. All 2026 property taxes paid after this mailing will include the original tax, appropriate penalties, a $2.00 charge and, possibly, interest and advertising costs.   TAKE FURTHER NOTICE that pursuant to the provisions of the law, the tax roll of the Town of Clinton will be returned to the Dutchess County Commissioner of Finance on June 2, 2026. 11980934