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Town of Rye Town Clerk’s Office |
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Marriage License Information
Requirements for obtaining a Marriage License: Couples must appear together in the Clerk’s Office; two forms of identification are required—an original or certified copy of a birth certificate (translated into English if necessary) and any government issued photo identification; a fee of $40.00 is required; there is a 24 hour waiting period after you sign the license before you can have the Marriage Ceremony performed (the license is only good for 60 days); and if this is not your first marriage, you must produce a copy of the divorce papers or a death certificate. Any questions, please contact the Town Clerk at 939-3570.
Rye Town Revaluation Pays Big Dividends
After two years of numerous public meetings and extensive input, the Town of Rye in 2004 decided to undergo a long overdue town-wide property assessment revaluation. This action, although unpopular at this time, truly benefited all the taxing jurisdictions in the Town of Rye, including the Villages, the County and more importantly, the Schools.
Commercial Tax Certioraris Reduced The bane of School Tax Budgets, commercial property tax certioraris, was running rampant in the Town of Rye for years. In fact, before revaluation all taxing jurisdictions in the Town of Rye paid commercial property tax refunds in excess of $20 million over a ten year period. Since revaluation, the number of commercial property tax certioraris has dwindled to a trickle. The school districts are able to budget realistically for the first time in decades.
The Town of Rye has achieved a 100% equalization rate for the third consecutive year, which has been certified by the New York State Office of Real Property Services. New York has rewarded the Town of Rye in excess of $150,000 for its accomplishments in this regard.
Tax Increase Stabilization One of the most important by products of revaluation has been the stabilization of property tax increases. Benefiting the most are Rye Town senior citizens, and others on fixed incomes that no longer face the uncertainty of double digit property tax increases.
Since the completion of revaluation, the following has also been achieved in Rye Town:
· In 2006, the Town of Rye had no property tax increases and in 2007 it experienced a 4% reduction of in property taxes. · Westchester County taxes in the Town of Rye DECREASED for Port Chester residents by over 2% in 2006 and 7% in 2007. · Port Chester and Rye Brook Village tax increases have declined from historic highs over the last two years. In fact, the Village of Rye Brook, in 2007 is anticipating a reduction in property taxes of 1.5% · School taxes in Port Chester, over the past two years have experienced the lowest increases in three decades.
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