Town of Lockport Assessment Department
6200 Robinson Road Extension
Lockport, NY 14094
Assessor - Kevin Van Dusen
Deputy Assessor - John Shoemaker
Phone: 716.439.9526
Fax: 716.439.9532
Hours: Monday to Friday, 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

We've Moved! The Town of Lockport Building and Assessing Departments and the Town Water Garage have moved down the street to 6200 Robinson Road Extension (the old Zwickers’ Building). If you need to submit applications for real property tax exemptions or obtain building permits, please do so at the new address. The phone numbers and email addresses will be the same.

The Town of Lockport Assessment Department is responsible for several functions, some of which are to:

• Locate property and collect inventory data
• Notify property owners where and when data is available
• Determine ownership of all property and maintain those records
• Value Property
• Process Exemptions
• File Assessment roll
• Prepare and submit annual reports to the Office of Real Property Services

Please be aware, the Assessment Department does not determine taxes. They are the sole prerogative of your elected bodies and are the result of annual budgets set by local municipalities and Town School Boards. A property assessment is the mechanism used to identify each owners share of the budget or tax burden. It is the job of the assessor to provide property assessments for all types of uses that are a fair and equitable representation of property values across the town.

Key Dates:

• March 1 - Taxable Status Date
• March 1 - Deadline for filing exemptions including STAR
• May 1 - Tentative roll filed, Change of Assessment Notices Sent
• 4th Tuesday in May - Grievance Day
• July 1 - Final Roll filed

The Town of Lockport continues to participate in the "annual Reassessment Program." That means that each year, assessments throughout the town are analyzed to see how they measure up to current market values. The town plans to maintain assessments that represent 100% of market value. Neighborhoods that are statistically above or below that level will be adjusted. Changes are made only once during the year and are posted on the tentative assessment roll May 1. Also, a notice must be sent to anyone whose assessment has changed. See above "Key Dates."

STAR Program Update
If you are currently enrolled in the Basic STAR program, you will soon be receiving an application in the mail for the 2007 Middle Class STAR Rebate program. After you receive the application in the mail, you can fill it out and mail it back, or you can apply online at: http://www.nystax.com/star/2007/
star07_program_info.htm. Please wait until you have received the mailing before attempting to apply online. If you receive the Enhanced STAR, you need not apply. You will receive a rebate check automatically.