TAX NOTICE  The undersigned County Receiver of Taxes hereby gives notice that there has been left with her by the Assessor for collection, the Tax Roll, together with all duly annexed charges, for the year 2026, with a warrant annexed to each volume, under the corporate seal of the City of Binghamton, and signed by the Mayor and City Clerk, commanding the undersigned County Receiver of Taxes to receive, levy and collect from the several persons, companies, corporations or associations named in the tax roll, the several sums mentioned in such roll opposite their respective names, in the manner provided in the Supplemental Charter for the City of Binghamton. All persons, companies, corporations, and associations named therein are requested to pay his or their taxes at the office of the undersigned County Receiver of Taxes located in the Broome County Office Building, Real Property Tax Department, 2nd floor, at 60 Hawley Street, Binghamton, New York. During the month of January, the first installment of tax of every person, corporation or association may be paid to the County Receiver of Taxes without additional charge; that one per centum additional fee, compound, will be added and collected on and after the first of each month thereafter or until such tax is paid. During the month of July, the second installment of tax of every person, corporation or association may be paid to the County Receiver of Taxes without an additional charge; that one per centum additional fee, compound, will be added and collected on and after the first of each month thereafter or until such tax is paid.   PLEASE TAKE FURTHER NOTICE WITH RESPECT TO PAYMENT OF TAXES BY MAIL. Real Property Tax law Section 925 provides: Notwithstanding any contrary provisions of the chapter, or of any general, special or local law, code of charter, if payment for the amount of any taxes on real property accompanied by the statement of such taxes, is enclosed in a post paid wrapper properly addressed to the appropriate collection officer and is deposited in a post office of official depository under the exclusive care and custody of the United States Post Office, such payment shall, upon delivery, be deemed to have been made to such officer on the date of the United States Postmark on such wrapper. As used in the section “taxes on real property” includes special ad valorum levies and special assessments.   The provisions of this section shall not apply in the case of postmarks not made by the United States Post Office.   December 26, 2026 Valuation (City Homestead) 808,665,899 Valuation (City Non-Homestead) 406,835,513 Valuation (County) 1,214,367,612 Amount of City Levy 35,836,328.35 Amount of County Levy 11,770,211.17   Rate (City Homestead) 22.461361 Rate (City Non-Homestead) 41.626449 Rate (County) 9.684468 Office Hours: Monday through Friday from 8:30 am until 3:45 pm, except holidays.   Julie A. Trudeau County Receiver of Taxes Notice: Pursuant to section 987 of the Real Property Tax Law a notice of unpaid taxes must be sent to all property owners who have not paid their taxes 31 days after the interest free period. Pursuant to law an additional $1.00 penalty will be added to any tax on which such notice had been sent. 12/26, 1/2        11941222