Philip A Cosmo, City Comptroller
Tim Johnson, Accountant/System Coordinator
Betty Moore, Senior Payroll Clerk
Debby Mitchell, Senior Account Clerk
Linda Langstaff, Data Entry Operator
Tina James, Clerk-Typist

Address:  330 Ford Street, City Hall, Room 5
Office Hours:   8:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Monday to Friday, except Holidays
Phone:   315-393-1860
Fax:       315-393-2006

The Comptroller is responsible for the administration of all of the City's financial affairs. The Comptroller supervises the treasury, accounts, and purchase functions of the City. His duties include, but are not limited to: investments, debt administration, bonds and note sales, and financial management of state and federal grants.

The Comptroller's office is responsible for the collection of City and County property taxes for those parcels located within the City.  These taxes are collected in two installments during the year.  We also collect unpaid school taxes after January 15 of the next year.  This office also collects all water and sewer rates in the City.  Below is a schedule of billing dates for all taxes and utility rates collected in the City.

City of Ogdensburg Billing Schedule
	Approximate Billing Date
1st Installment City & County Taxes	4/15
2nd Installment City & County Taxes	7/15
School Taxes	9/15
February Sewer Rates	2/1
May Water Rates	5/1
August Sewer Rates	8/1
November Water Rates	11/1

Customer is given thirty (30) days from billing date to pay without penalty.  Only one (1) bill is mailed for the City and County taxes on April 15.  Each bill has coupons with installment due dates listed.  School taxes are collected at Community Bank, 320 Ford Street (P.O. Box 649), Ogdensburg, NY 13669 from approximately September 15 through January 15.  Please see the bill face for exact dates.  After the final due date, please contact the City Comptroller's Office for information on delinquent taxes.

The office is staffed by the Comptroller, an Accountant/System Coordinator, a Senior Payroll Clerk, a Senior Account Clerk, a Clerk-Typist and a Data Entry Operator.

ONLINE PAYMENT OF TAXES

As of April 15, 2005, you may pay your City of Ogdensburg taxes and utility bills by Internet. By going to the attached website link www.municipal-payments.com you may pay current and past bills by credit card, debit card, or with an electronic check.

Items that you may pay include, but are not limited to: City/County taxes, water/sewer rates, weed cutting, and sidewalk installation.

At this time, the City of Ogdensburg only accepts Visa or MasterCard. If paying by electronic check, you will need to have your bank account number and the bank routing number available. These two items can be found at the bottom of your check.

Once you access the attached link, and accept the terms and conditions, you only need to put in your last name and street (without the word street, lane, avenue after) to access your property. If you own more than one parcel you can pay all outstanding amounts at one time. The site is encrypted for your protection. Payments can be made at any time of day or night. There is a fee to use this service. The fee will depend on the amount of payment being made. It will be listed on the payment screen, before you finalize your transaction.

If you have any questions, please contact the City Comptroller's Office at 315-393-1860 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, or you can e-mail us at pcosmo@ogdensburg.org.

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