Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Department

Lynn DeRocha, Town Clerk/Tax Collector

Tax Bill Payment Status & Receipts

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Tax Bills are mailed out the last week of December and are due between January 1st through January 31st with out penalty, after January an additional 1% penalty will be add each month. Beginning January 1st 2014 you can now pay your Tax Bill online or in person with a Visa Debit Card ($3.95 Fixed Visa Debit Card Convenience Fee Applies) or Master Card, Visa Credit Card, Discover Card (2.45% Credit Card Convenience Fee Applies). For further information go to http//egov.basny.com/copake or contact 518-329-1234 Ex. 2. After May 31st all tax questions and payments must be directed to the Columbia County Treasurer’s Office at (518) 828-0513.

For School Tax Information
 please contact the Taconic Hills School Tax Collector at (518) 325-2815.

DEC

Hunting Licenses
Are available during normal business hours or online at DEC Licenses

For a current list of Hunting, Bow Hunting and Trapping courses please click on the following link: Hunter Safety Courses

For further information on the following please call the Town Clerk’s Office during regular business hours.

  • Marriage Licenses
  • Birth Certificates
  • Death Certificates
  • Handicap Parking Permits
  • FOIL Requests
  • Columbia County Garbage Bags

To request a copy of a Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate or Death Certificate, please click on the the highlighted link above and complete  form and mail it to our office. Please be advised there is a $10.00 fee for each Certified Copy.

Department
Team

Lynn DeRocha
Town Clerk/Tax Collector
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Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Alternate Saturday's 9:00 am – Noon
Liana Jensen
Deputy Town Clerk/Tax Collector
Office Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 am – 4:00 pm
Alternate Saturday's 9:00 am – Noon