Assessment
The Assessment Department is responsible for producing a tentative assessment roll on February 1st for review and a final roll on April 1st annually for budget and tax levy purposes. Once the Assessment Roll is finalized on April 1st, a State report is submitted annually to the New York State Office of Real Property Services (ORPTS) to create Equalization and Residential Assessment ratios that are used to calculate property values.
Assessment Department
Steven L. Corte, IAO IFAS SRA ASA CSA-G
Village Assessor
516-334-1700
scorte@villageofwestbury.gov
Physical Address:
235 Lincoln Place
Westbury, NY 11590
About The Assessment Department
The Assessment Department is responsible for producing a tentative assessment roll on February 1st for review and a final roll on April 1st annually for budget and tax levy purposes. Once the Assessment Roll is finalized on April 1st, a State report is submitted annually to the New York State Office of Real Property Services (ORPTS) to create Equalization and Residential Assessment ratios that are used to calculate property values.
The Assessor’s primary role it to maintain a process to ensure that the Village’s Annual Assessment Roll is kept fair, equitable, and up to date. The Assessment Department is responsible for discovering, identifying, listing and valuing all tangible properties within the jurisdiction of the Village of Westbury. These responsibilities include maintaining all assessment inquiries, updating ownership on parcels, billing addresses, assessment values, classifications, and various non-taxable exemptions as they occur during the tax year. The Assessor also reviews and provides an assessment on the Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) Agreements that come before the Village Board.
Filing Grievances – Once the February 1, 2026 Tentative Roll is filed, grievances may be filed up until the 3rd Tuesday of the Month of February.
Tax Exemptions
The last day to file exemption paperwork for the 2026-2027 Tax Year is January 2, 2026. A
To file exemption paperwork for the 2026-2027 tax year or for general questions and meeting requests with the Assessor, please email the Village Assessor Steve Corte at scorte@villageofwestbury.gov. You may also come to Village Hall to pick-up your exemption paperwork (or download the forms below), drop off paperwork, or leave a message with the Assessor. The Village send out renewals for clergy, churches, seniors, and firefighter’s exemptions on file every August, However all exemption filing paperwork must be returned by the deadline and it is the filers responsibility to ensure it is received by the Assessor by the filing deadline. Veteran’s Exemption paperwork does not have to be renewed annually unless there is a change of ownership on the property.