City Treasurer
​(518) 736-4017

The City Treasurer is the Chief Fiscal Officer of the City and is ultimately responsible for the management of City funds as authorized by state law.  This includes the authorization for and payment of all vouchers, claims, and other authorized disbursements and maintenance of city accounts.  Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to:
  • Collection, receipt, care and custody of all taxes and other moneys due to the City.
  • Custody of financial records; ensuring all records are kept in accordance with standard municipal accounting procedures.
  • Maintains a central payroll system, social security, pension and insurance records required for City personnel.
  • Provide procedures for budgetary control of all City revenues and expenditures.
  • Prepare reports, and estimates of actual and anticipated expenditures and revenues, for submission to the Mayor and/or Common Council.
  • Investment and debt management authority.
  • Advise and assist all employees and departments of the City regarding proper fiscal management of their respective activities; may perform internal auditing.
  • Advise and assist all department heads in procuring goods and services to ensure compliance with state competitive bidding laws and local procurement policies.
A MESSAGE FROM THE GREATER JOHNSTOWN SCHOOL DISTRICT REGARDING 2020 SCHOOL TAX PAYMENTS

School property taxes for the 2020-21 school year are due by October 30, 2020. Payments can be paid online or mailed to the tax collector at:

Tax Collector
Greater Johnstown School District
PO Box 810
Johnstown, NY 12095

To pay online, click on the “Infotax Online” link. https://www.infotaxonline.com/FindProperty.aspx?65

Enter your tax bill number to access your tax bill and click “Pay Balance” at the bottom of the screen. Please note that fees will apply for online payments.

There will be no in-person school tax collections for the 2020-21 school year.

A penalty of 2% will be added to payments received after September 30, 2020.

No payments will be accepted after October 30, 2020. Payments that are mailed to the District and post-marked after October 30 will be returned to the sender. Any amounts that are unpaid as of October 31, 2020 will be sent to the appropriate city or county.

City of Johnstown – 518-736-4017
Towns of Johnstown and Ephratah – Fulton County Treasurer’s Office – 518-736-5580
Town of Palatine – Montgomery County Treasurer’s Office 518-853-8176