About The Town of Hounsfield provides residents with free recycling at the transfer site All residents will be required to show proof of residency for the Town of Hounsfield in order to utilize the Recycling Center A permit tag will be issued for access once proof of residency has been provided to the employee manning...

Who is the assessor? The assessor is a local government official who estimates the value of real property within a city, town, or village's boundaries. This value is converted into an assessment, which is one component in the computation of real property tax bills. For more information on the job of the assessor please visit...

About The Town of Hounsfield has six water districts, each with its own territorial boundaries. Residents within these districts may be charged a benefit assessment tax, a user fee, or a combination of both to pay for any outstanding debt and general operating, administrative, and maintenance costs. This allows the Town to provide public water...

Highway Superintendent Every town must have a town Superintendent of Highways (Town Law §20).  A town Superintendent of Highways is a public official who must take and file an official oath of office (Public Officers Law §10) which must be filed with the Town Clerk (Town Law §25).  The town Superintendent of Highways must be...