Cortland Relevy Fees Make Water, Sewer, Village, and School Bills Worth Checking Early

Cortland County gives taxpayers a plain warning: water, sewer, village, and school bills can become more expensive when they roll into relevy.

The county advises keeping water and sewer charges current because relevy fees add significantly to the bill. It also advises paying village and/or school taxes directly to the collector when possible because relevy fees and interest are significant.

A homeowner juggling several local bills can miss how those charges travel. A charge that feels separate in spring can show up later in a larger property-tax conversation.

Keep a local bill calendar with each water, sewer, village-tax, and school-tax due date. Put the collector name, relevy warning, and payment confirmation beside each bill.

Late local charges can move into the property-tax process with added fees. Check an unpaid bill with its original collector before that happens.

Cortland County, the City of Cortland, Homer, Cortlandville, village collectors, school collectors, and the county tax office may all appear in the paperwork. Write down which office handled each bill.