Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County covers 1,060 square miles of western New York, with the county seat at Mayville.
Chautauqua County official website
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Where to find things
- Chautauqua County property tax search and paymentProperty records · Property taxes
Look up a property's tax bill and amount due, and see the ways you can pay.
- Office
- Chautauqua County Real Property Tax Services
- Phone
- (716) 753-4221
- Address
- 3 N Erie Street Mayville, NY 14757
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- New York property taxIn New York the city or town assessor values your home and land, and the town, county and school district each send a bill. The state sets the rules, runs STAR and publishes the assessment rolls.
- Chautauqua County list of town and city assessorsProperty owner
The county list of town and city assessors. Your town or city assessor sets your property value and handles exemptions and grievances.
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Farm wetland rules for USDA program participants. Before you drain, fill or clear a wet area in a farm field, ask NRCS at your local USDA Service Center for a wetland determination.
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- New York State Department of Environmental ConservationNew York's environmental agency: water quality, wetlands, waste and the permits that go with them.
- Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) sign-up, USDA Farm Service AgencyHow the Conservation Reserve Program works, which sign-ups are open and what it pays. You enroll land in CRP at your county Farm Service Agency office at the local USDA Service Center.
- NRCS highly erodible land determinationsHow NRCS decides whether a farm field is highly erodible land, which affects USDA program eligibility and conservation plans. Requests go to NRCS at your local USDA Service Center.
- FEMA Flood Map Service CenterFlood zones
Official source for flood insurance rate maps. Enter an address to see the current flood zone and download the FIRM panel and letters of map change.
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- New York floodplain and flood mapsNew York's floodplain program: the flood maps, the extra rules that apply to building or rebuilding near water, and who runs the program locally.
- FEMA Disaster DeclarationsSearch federal disaster and emergency declarations by state, county and incident to see whether an area was declared and what assistance was authorized.
- FEMA Increased Cost of ComplianceFlood insurance coverage that helps pay to elevate, relocate, demolish or floodproof a substantially damaged building.
- Chautauqua County ClerkPlats
Where deeds, mortgages, easements and other land documents are recorded. Start here to search recorded documents or order a copy.
- Phone
- (716) 753-4165
- New York septic system permitsSeptic systems
New York State Department of Health page on septic systems, with the state design standards for home septic systems and the design handbook.
- New York building code and construction permitsBuilding permits
The New York State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code applies statewide, with New York City running its own code. Your city, town or village code enforcement officer issues the permit and inspects.
- New York state landsPublic land
State-owned land in New York: who manages it, what you may do on it, and how leases and easements work.
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- USGS map of public and protected landNational map of federal, state, local and other public and protected land from the U.S. Geological Survey Protected Areas Database (PAD-US).
- New York food assistanceFood assistance (SNAP and EBT)
Official USDA directory entry for New York: program website, EBT contacts, and application or local-office links where available.
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- USDA food assistance state directoryChoose a state or territory for official food-assistance program websites, applications, and EBT contacts.
- New York unemployment benefitsUnemployment benefits
Official New York unemployment insurance information. Find the program’s instructions for claims, eligibility, and ongoing benefits. Use its own guidance to choose where to file.
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- USAGov unemployment benefits overviewFind the state unemployment program and official filing guidance through USAGov. Where you worked can determine where you should file.
- New York Medicaid and CHIPHealth coverage (Medicaid and CHIP)
Find New York Medicaid application information and health-coverage contacts. Check the program for eligibility, renewals, and children’s coverage.
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- HealthCare.gov Medicaid and CHIP application guideFind Medicaid and children’s health-coverage application guidance and the official agency for your state or territory.
- New York energy bill assistanceHeating and utility bill assistance
Find New York energy-assistance information for heating, cooling, or utility bills. Follow the program’s application and local-provider instructions. Availability and eligibility are determined by the program.
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- USAGov help with energy billsLearn about help with heating, cooling, and energy bills, and find the official LIHEAP and weatherization program contacts.
- New York WIC programWIC nutrition help
WIC nutrition, food benefits, breastfeeding support, and clinic application contacts.
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- USDA WIC application and clinic guideWIC nutrition, food benefits, breastfeeding support, and clinic application contacts.
- New York child care assistanceHelp paying for child care
Federal directory of New York child care assistance, payment options, and links to the state program. Contact the local county department of social services for application help.
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- ChildCare.gov help paying for child careChild care payment assistance, application instructions, and program contacts. Check current eligibility, funding, and waiting lists with the program.
- New York HCR Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher ProgramRent help and public housing
Learn about rental help and public housing programs, how to apply, and who to contact. Check current eligibility and waiting lists with the program.
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- HUD Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and public housingLearn how Housing Choice Vouchers (Section 8) and public housing work, how to apply, and how to find your local public housing agency. Check current eligibility and waiting lists with your local agency.
- HUD Find ShelterEmergency shelter and eviction help
Search for nearby shelters, homeless services, food pantries and health clinics, or find your local homeless services network. Check current availability with each provider.
- New York Temporary AssistanceCash assistance (TANF)
Learn about cash assistance for families with children and apply online through myBenefits, the state benefits portal. Check current eligibility and rules with the program.
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- Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistanceLearn how Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash help works and find the program that serves your state. Apply through your state or local office.
- Child support helpChild support services
Learn how to get help collecting child support and find the child support agency that serves your state or tribe.
- New York State Office for the AgingSenior services and aging
Find state programs for older adults and family caregivers, such as help at home, meals, caregiver support, and how to reach your local aging office. Check current eligibility and waiting lists with the program.
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- Eldercare LocatorFederal Eldercare Locator for finding local help for older adults and caregivers, such as meals, help at home, transportation, and your Area Agency on Aging. Search by ZIP code or call the listed number.
- New York Office for People With Developmental DisabilitiesDisability services
Find state disability services, such as vocational rehabilitation for work and training, independent living help, and how to apply. Check current eligibility and waiting lists with the program.
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- State vocational rehabilitation agencies directoryFederal directory of state vocational rehabilitation agencies that help people with disabilities get ready for, find, and keep jobs. Use it to find your state agency and how to contact it.
- New York veterans benefits helpVeterans benefits help
Get free help applying for federal and state veterans benefits, such as disability compensation, pension and survivor benefits, and find a veterans service officer near you. Check eligibility and office hours with the agency.
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- Get help from a VA accredited representative or VSOFind a VA accredited representative or veterans service organization (VSO) who can help you file a VA claim or appeal at no cost. Your state and county veterans service offices can also help.
- New York unclaimed property searchUnclaimed money
Search the official unclaimed property list for money owed to you, such as forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, refunds and deposits, and file a claim. Searching is free, so be careful of anyone who asks for a fee.
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- Find unclaimed money from the governmentLearn how to search for unclaimed money held by state governments and federal agencies, such as old bank accounts, tax refunds, savings bonds and pensions. Searching is free, so be careful of anyone who asks for a fee.
- USAGov driver licensing and state ID guideDriver licenses and state IDs · Vehicle registration and titles
Official guide to driver licenses and state identification, with links to state motor vehicle agencies.
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Official U.S. passport applications, renewals, document requirements, and acceptance facility information.
- USAGov Social Security benefits and replacement cardsSocial Security benefits and cards
Official guide to Social Security benefits, card replacement, and Social Security Administration services.
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Official Medicare enrollment, coverage, plan comparisons, and contacts for help with Medicare.
- IRS income tax filing and assistanceIncome taxes and filing help
Official federal income tax filing instructions, payment and refund information, and links to filing help.
- USAGov job search and career training guideJobs and career training
Official guide to public job training, career resources, and American Job Centers.
- USAGov federal student financial aid guideStudent financial aid
Official guide to FAFSA, federal student aid, and other ways to find help paying for education.
- New York consumer protection officeConsumer complaints and scams
State consumer protection information, business complaints, and reporting contacts.
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- USAGov state consumer protection office directoryFind your state consumer protection office for business complaints and scam reporting.
- New York emergency management and recovery contactsDisaster recovery assistance
State emergency management information and contacts for disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. Check the agency for available recovery programs.
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- USAGov disaster assistance application guideOfficial disaster assistance application information and links to FEMA and other recovery programs.
- USAGov legal aid and lawyer referral guideLegal aid and lawyer referrals
Find legal aid programs, lawyer referrals, and other sources of affordable legal help.
- USAGov federal, state, and local court directoryCourts and traffic tickets
Official guide to federal, state, territory, county, and municipal court websites.
- SBA business registration and startup guideStarting and registering a business
Official startup guide covering business registration, business structure, and federal and state tax IDs.
Chautauqua County offices
- Chautauqua County Finance DepartmentThe Chautauqua County Finance Department collects unpaid property taxes after the town or city collection period ends.
- Phone
- (716) 753-4223
- Website
- Visit website
- Chautauqua County tax sale and delinquent taxesProperty taken or sold for unpaid taxes, and how to bid or redeem.
- Chautauqua County Environmental ServicesCounty environmental health services. Call to confirm who issues septic permits here.
- Website
- Visit website
- Chautauqua County GIS and mappingChautauqua County Information Services keeps the maps and GIS for Chautauqua County.
- Phone
- 716-753-4800
- cio@chautauquacounty.com
- Website
- Visit website
- Chautauqua County parcel map and property searchChautauqua County's public map viewer for parcel boundaries and local map layers.
- Chautauqua County addressing and 911 numbersHow addresses and 911 numbers are assigned, and who to ask for one.
- Chautauqua County maps on GISFinderProperty lines, aerial photos, flood zones, wetlands and GIS data downloads.
- Chautauqua County USDA FSA and NRCS officeThe Farm Service Agency office for Chautauqua County is at the Jamestown Service Center, 220 Fluvanna Ave., Suite 600, Jamestown, NY 14701. Call it to sign up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and other farm programs, and for farm and tract records. The Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) works from the same office: ask it for wetland determinations, highly erodible land questions and conservation plans.
- Phone
- (716) 664-2351
- Address
- 220 Fluvanna Ave., Suite 600, Jamestown, NY 14701
- Website
- Visit website
Other county departments (19)
- CHQ History ExpoYou can learn about the free August 2, 2026 History Expo in Mayville, view the schedule, and register as an exhibitor.
- Website
- Visit website
- Choose CHQ (County of Chautauqua Industrial Development Agency)You can learn about business loans and financial incentives offered by the agency, view current projects, and find agency documents such as meeting minutes, annual reports, and RFPs.
- Website
- Visit website
- Bemus Point Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Bemus Point Central School District.Holly Griffith, School Tax Collector
- Phone
- 716-386-2375 ext. 2302
- Address
- Bemus Point Central School District, PO Box 468, 3980 Dutch Hollow Rd, Bemus Point, NY 14712
- Website
- Visit website
- Brocton Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Brocton Central School District. 2026-27 bills (warrant dated August 12, 2026) are payable to the Brocton Central School Tax Collector at a Buffalo lockbox.
- Address
- Brocton Central School Tax Collector, PO Box 2116, Buffalo, NY 14240-2116
- Website
- Visit website
- Cassadaga Valley Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Cassadaga Valley Central School District. Collection begins September 1 at the District Office, 5935 Route 60, Sinclairville (limited hours), by drop box or by mail.
- Phone
- 716-962-5155 ext. 2402
- taxcollector@cvcougars.org
- Address
- Cassadaga Valley Central School, PO Box 540, Sinclairville, NY 14782
- Website
- Visit website
- Chautauqua Lake Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Chautauqua Lake Central School District. Collection begins September 1; pay in person at the Town of Chautauqua Clerk's Office, 2 Academy Street, Mayville, by mail or online.Rebecca Luba, School Tax Collector
- Address
- School Tax Collector, Chautauqua Lake Central School, PO Box 3354, Buffalo, NY 14240-3354
- Website
- Visit website
- Clymer Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Clymer Central School District. 2026-27 Clymer school tax bills (Chautauqua County posting) are paid to Clymer Central School through its Department 3410 payment lockbox in Woburn, MA.
- Address
- Clymer Central School, Department 3410, PO Box 4110, Woburn, MA 01888-4110
- Website
- Visit website
- Dunkirk City School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Dunkirk City School District. 2026-27 bills (warrant dated August 11, 2026) are payable to the Dunkirk City School District, PO Box 216, Dunkirk, not to the City of Dunkirk.
- Address
- Dunkirk City School District, PO Box 216, Dunkirk, NY 14048
- Website
- Visit website
- Falconer Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Falconer Central School District. 2026-27 Falconer school tax bills are paid to the district through its Department 2850 payment lockbox in Woburn, MA.
- Address
- Falconer Central School District, Department 2850, PO Box 4110, Woburn, MA 01888-4110
- Website
- Visit website
- Forestville Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Forestville Central School District. Pay by mail or the school tax lockbox outside the Middle-High School main office; no cash or in-person payments.
- Phone
- 716-965-6540
- Address
- School Tax Collector - Forestville CSD, 4 Academy Street, Forestville, NY 14062
- Website
- Visit website
- Fredonia Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Fredonia Central School District. 2026-27 bills (warrant dated September 1, 2026) are payable to the Fredonia CSD Tax Collector through an M&T Bank lockbox in Buffalo.
- Address
- Fredonia Central School, c/o M&T Bank Tax Lockbox, PO Box 3474, Buffalo, NY 14240-3474
- Website
- Visit website
- Frewsburg Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Frewsburg Central School District. 2026-27 bills (warrant dated September 1, 2026) are payable to the district tax collector; all mail goes to PO Box 690, Frewsburg.Lora Benson, School Tax Collector
- Phone
- 716-569-7048
- lbenson@frewsburgcsd.org
- Address
- School Tax Collector, Frewsburg CSD, PO Box 690, Frewsburg, NY 14738
- Website
- Visit website
- Jamestown City School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Jamestown City School District. The school district (not the City Treasurer) bills and collects: pay by mail to the Department 1010 lockbox or in person with the bill at Community Bank, 25 S Main St, Jamestown; no penalty September 1-30, unpaid taxes go to the County after November 30.
- Address
- Jamestown City School District, Department 1010, PO Box 986500, Boston, MA 02298-6500
- Website
- Visit website
- Panama Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Panama Central School District. The Board appointed Carrie Finnerty as Tax Collector for 2026-27 (July 13, 2026); pay by mail to the Panama Central School Tax Collector address printed on the bill.Carrie Finnerty, School Tax Collector
- Website
- Visit website
- Pine Valley Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Pine Valley Central School District (South Dayton). The district tax collector works from the district office; all mail goes to 7755 Route 83, South Dayton.Brianna Colburn, School Tax Collector
- Phone
- 716-988-3293 ext. 3029
- bcolburn@pval.org
- Address
- School Tax Collector, Pine Valley Central School, 7755 Route 83, South Dayton, NY 14138
- Website
- Visit website
- Ripley Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Ripley Central School District. Chautauqua County posts the 2026-27 Ripley school tax bills; checks go to the Ripley Central School District Tax Collector, PO Box 339, Ripley. Unpaid taxes pass to Chautauqua County after the school collection period.
- Address
- PO Box 339, Ripley, NY 14775
- Website
- Visit website
- Sherman Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Sherman Central School District. 2026-27 Sherman school tax bills are paid to the district through its Dept 4290 payment lockbox in Boston.
- Address
- Sherman Central School, Dept 4290, PO Box 986500, Boston, MA 02298-6500
- Website
- Visit website
- Silver Creek Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Silver Creek Central School District.Hannah Boothe, School Tax Collector
- Phone
- 716-934-2603 ext. 1104
- Website
- Visit website
- Southwestern Central School District Tax CollectorCollects the school property tax for Southwestern Central School District at Jamestown. 2026-27 bills (warrant dated August 11, 2026) are payable to the Southwestern Central School Tax Collector through a Boston payment lockbox.
- Address
- Southwestern Central School Tax Collector, Dept 1640, PO Box 986500, Boston, MA 02298-6500
- Website
- Visit website
Guides
- How property taxes work: who assesses, who collects
- How to find who owns a piece of land
- How to get help buying food: SNAP and WIC
- How to file for unemployment benefits
- How to get Medicaid, CHIP or Marketplace health coverage
- Help paying energy bills: LIHEAP and weatherization
- Help paying for child care
- Help with rent and housing: Section 8, shelter and eviction help
- Cash assistance for families: TANF, SSI and general assistance
- How child support works
- Help for older adults and people with disabilities
- How to get help with veterans benefits
- How to find unclaimed money in your name
Other New York counties
Neighboring counties
About Chautauqua County
Chautauqua County covers 1,060 square miles of western New York, with the county seat at Mayville. New York does the assessing in the city or town, not the county: the local Assessor sets the value and the local tax bill follows from it. The County Clerk keeps recorded deeds and mortgages.
Cities in Chautauqua County
- Arkwright
- Bemus Point
- Brocton
- BustiBusti Clerk · 716-763-8561
- Carroll
- Cassadaga
- Celoron
- Charlotte
- ChautauquaChautauqua Clerk · 716-753-7342
- Cherry CreekCherry Creek Clerk · 716-296-8050
- Clymer
- Dunkirk City
- Dunkirk Town
- Ellery
- EllicottEllicott Clerk · 716-665-5317
- Ellington
- Falconer
- Fredonia
- French Creek
- Gerry
- HanoverHanover Clerk · (716) 934-2273
- HarmonyHarmony Clerk · 716-782-4568
- JamestownJamestown Clerk · (716) 483-7612
- Kiantone
- LakewoodLakewood Clerk · (716) 763-8557
- Mayville
- Mina
- North Harmony
- Panama
- Poland Town
- PomfretSamantha Kellogg, Town Clerk · 716-672-7496
- PortlandPortland Clerk · (716) 792-9614
- Ripley
- Sheridan
- Sherman Town
- Sherman Village
- Silver Creek
- Sinclairville
- StocktonStockton Clerk · 716-595-3192
- Villenova
- Westfield Town
- Westfield Village