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Receivers of Taxes (1872-present)
The Receiver of Taxes is not a policy making office, it is an administrative office, and taxes are collected in accordance with New York State and Suffolk County tax laws.
From 1872 to 1898, the Tax Collector was elected to a one-year term, starting in April. From 1899 to 1917, the Tax Collector was elected to a two-year term, starting in April.
The title “Tax Collector” was changed to “Receiver of Taxes” in the 1911 election. In 1919, elections were moved from April to November, and officials took office the following January. The Tax Collector position continued to be a 2-year term until 2006 when the term was extended to 4-years.
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The first Tax Collector was Ira Ketcham, of Amityville. The longest serving Receiver of Taxes – over 24 years – was Paul Diehl, Jr., of Amityville. With his father and brother, Diehl operated Paul Diehl & Sons bottling company, before joining Town of Babylon government.
Alice M. Beck was the first woman elected to the position of Receiver of Taxes. Walter A. Saxton served terms as a Justice of the Peace, and later served as Town Historian. Richard M. DiNapoli was also elected as a Councilman. Ronald Glickman was also appointed Deputy Supervisor.
| Receiver of Taxes | Term of Office | |
|---|---|---|
1. | Ira Ketcham (1829-1906) | April 2, 1872 -- April 6, 1875 |
2. | James Baylis (1833-1889) | April 6, 1875 -- April 3, 1877 |
3. | Charles W. Powell (1849-1890) | April 3, 1877 -- April 4, 1882 |
4. | Carll Jackson (1845-1917) | April 4, 1882 -- April 7, 1885 |
5. | Joshua H. Smalling (1847-1923) | April 7, 1885 -- April 3, 1901 |
6. | Joel S. Davis (1836-1904) | April 3, 1901 -- December 1, 1904^ |
7. | Edward S. Alley (1869-1927) | December 6, 1904† -- April 7, 1909 |
8. | James B. Kent (1869-1952) | April 7, 1909 -- December 31, 1923 |
9. | Paul Diehl, Jr. (1888-1948) | January 1, 1924 -- May 6, 1948^ |
10. | Thomas F. Newton (1895-1974) | May 18, 1948† -- December 31, 1951 |
11. | John F. Schroeder (1891-1961) | January 1, 1952 -- December 31, 1957 |
12. | Walter A. Saxton (1911-2002) | January 1, 1958 – January 31, 1959 |
13. | Richard M. DiNapoli (1923-1975) | February 1, 1959† -- November 20, 1962‡ |
14. | Earl W. Cooke (1927-2004) | November 20, 1962† -- December 31, 1967 |
15. | Ronald Glickman | January 1, 1968 -- December 31, 1969 |
16. | Anthony Cesare (1907-1981) | January 1, 1970 -- December 31, 1977 |
17. | Alice M. Beck | January 1, 1978 -- June 30, 1982‡ |
18. | Carol Canning (1934-1999) | August 3, 1982† -- February 3, 1999^ |
19. | Corrine DiSomma | April 6, 1999† -- December 31, 2019 |
20. | Jennifer C. Montiglio | January 1, 2020 -- Present |
^ Died in office. † Appointed to fill a vacancy. ‡ Resigned.