Town of Benton

Yates County, New York

1000 Route 14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527• Phone 315-536-7236 • Fax 315-536-7715

Assessor and Tax Collector

Mary Lilyea, Assessor and Tax Collector

1000 Route 14A, Penn Yan, NY 14527

315-536-7551 Phone


For the 2011 Final Roll - Click here


Assessor’s Corner - Mary Lilyea, Assessor

Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, 8:00 A..M.-4:00 P.M. Wednesday, 1:00-4:00 P.M. I can also be reached Wed. & Fri. 8-12 in the Town of Potter @ 585 554-3312.

Email: assessor@townofbenton.us

We will be mailing out the Enhanced Star renewal applications in early November.  Please return them as soon as possible, along with your appropriate tax information.

Senior Citizen exemption – This exemption requires your most recent income information.

Ag Exemption paperwork will be mailed the end of December. IMPORTANT!!! THERE WILL BE NO PHONE CALL REMINDERS!! Fill it out and get it back as soon as possible.

ALL EXEMPTIONS NEED TO BE IN THIS OFFICE BY MARCH 1st.

  • You can download any assessment forms you may need from the NYS Office of Real Property Services site by clicking here .
  • You can find detailed information about the STAR Program by clicking here .To better understand your rights as a Real Property Taxpayer in New York State it might be helpful to visit the "Taxpayer Rights and Information" site by clicking here .
  • If you ever need assistance in any phase of the real property tax process, please feel free to contact me by clicking here . Thank you.

For details regarding our Town of Benton's ongoing assessment processes, please click here and browse the NYS Office of Real Property Services website for the latest information.

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