Business Office

The Horseheads Central School District Business Office is located at 143 Hibbard Road, Horseheads. Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

School Taxes

The Horseheads Central School District mails school tax bills annually at the end of August. School taxes are payable without penalty from September 1 to September 30. Click here for the legal notice regarding school taxes.

During tax collection, there are three ways to pay school taxes:

By mail to Horseheads CSD Lockbox, PO Box 1077, Elmira, NY 14902
In person at any Chemung Canal Trust Company location
Online: Taxes are payable online September 1 through October 31. Click here to pay online.

Please note that taxes may not be paid at any school district building, including the business office or at district schools.

Make checks payable to the Horseheads CSD Tax Collector. Per New York State Real Property Tax Law, the US postmark – not the postage meter date or the date the payment was placed in the mail – is used as the date of receipt.

For taxes remaining unpaid after September 30, or with a postmark date after September 30, a 2% penalty will be added effective October 1 to 31. Per NYS Real Property Tax Law, the district cannot accept payments postmarked after October 31. At that time, unpaid taxes are sent to the Chemung County Treasurer’s Office with additional penalties. Taxes and penalties will be re-levied onto the town and county tax bills in January.

For tax questions, please call 607-739-5601, x4217.

Budget Vote/School Board Election

By state law, the annual Budget Vote and School Board Election is held the third Tuesday in May. In 2024, the Budget Vote/Board Election is Tuesday, May 21, from 7am to 9pm in the Horseheads High School South Gym. Information will be mailed to district residents prior to the Budget Vote.

For information on the development of the 2024-25 Budget, including dates and links to board meetings and budget workshops, click here.

All district residents are eligible to vote, provided they meet the following requirements:

- Are a U.S. citizen

- Are 18 years of age or older on the day of the vote

- Have lived in the district for at least 30 days prior to the vote

- Are not restricted from voting in general elections based on election law

- Are registered to vote in general elections. Unsure if you are registered to vote? Click here.

We ask that residents bring identification to the vote.

Questions? Call 607-739-5601, x4260 or email hcsdinfo@horseheadsdistrict.com.