Virginia Ignatowski, Chili Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes

Virginia Ignatowski, Chili Town Clerk / Receiver of Taxes The Town Clerk is responsible for issuing marriage, dog, fishing, hunting, and other licenses. Is also responsible for Records Access and Manage.

As tax receiver, collects for 4 school districts serving Chili residents and collects Town and County taxes. Virginia Ignatowski has been Town Clerk/Tax Receiver/Records Management Officer since 2012. She obtained her Registered Municipal Clerk certification in 2016 from the NYS Town Clerks Association and her Certified Municipal Clerk designation in 2017 from the International Institute of Munici

pal Clerks. She is the Historian for NYS Town Clerks Association and is past President of the Monroe County Town Clerks, Tax Receivers & Collectors Association. She is currently serving as President of the NYS Association of Tax Receivers and Collectors and is a member of the International Institute of Municipal Clerks. She is the 2019 recipient of the NYS Archives Cheryl Steinbach Excellence in Local Government Records Management award. She was appointed to the NYS Local Government Records Advisory Council in 2021. Virginia served as Town Councilwoman from 2003 through 2011. She started volunteering for the Town of Chili in 1994 as a member of the S. Chili Re-Zoning committee. She was also a member of the 1998 – 2001 Master Plan Update Committee and the Chili Drainage Committee from 1996 – 2003; serving as its Chairperson for two years. Professionally, Virginia is a former Computer Programmer/Systems Analyst. She worked at Excellus BC/BS, Xerox and Rochester Community Savings Bank in that capacity prior to staying at home to raise her three children. She then worked as an assistant in the Tax Department at Wilmorite, Inc. Virginia is active with the St. Pius X parish and has played the violin for the music ministry since 1988. She is also a member of the "Fiddlers of the Genesee" group and plays fiddle in the bluegrass group "Ginny and the Gents".

07/17/2026

I just received this notification of a road closure due to the Air Show that will be taking place:
To the Town Clerk of the Town of Chili, County of Monroe. This is to certify that the undersigned County Superintendent of Highways will close a section of highway in the Town of Chili, County of Monroe, known as Paul Road, between Scottsville Road and Beahan Road. It is necessary to close that portion of highway effective August 7, 2026 from 9:30 AM to 11:30 AM and 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM and August 8 and 9, 2026 from approximately 9:00 AM to approximately 5:00 PM for the Rochester Airshow.

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Peddlers. I see many conversations about people going door to door. The Town of Chili does have a Law (as do all other t...
07/09/2026

Peddlers. I see many conversations about people going door to door. The Town of Chili does have a Law (as do all other towns in Monroe County) that requires individuals to apply for a license prior to conducting this activity. Unfortunately, many choose to ignore the Town Code to circumvent the background check, bonding and review that is performed prior to the issuance of the license. The Town Clerk’s office does not have the authority to enforce the code, however. It is best to call 911 if you fear for your safety or are suspicious of activity performed by the individual. You may also report unlicensed activity by completing the Complaint Form on the Town of Chili's website or by contacting the Code Enforcement Office. The company name must be supplied, and if possible, the name of the individual at the door. The Clerk’s office should be notified if a permitted solicitor is in violation of the Town Code as their permit can be revoked. (ie - they are out past 1/2 hour prior to sunset). Currently, three individuals have licenses - William Breen with Happy Solar, Lugias Ice Cream, and William Byaombe with Southwestern Advantage. I was very reluctant to issue the last one given several issues encountered with this company over a decade ago. However, since it was so long ago, and this individual has been out in surrounding towns without complaints, I did agree to try again. Please visit the Peddler page for more information about the Peddler Law.

Any person who wishes to act as a hawker, peddler or solicitor within the Town of Chili must obtain a solicitor’s permit from the Town Clerk prior to engaging in that activity.

03/05/2026

A new law was passed in NY recently that now requires Town Clerks to accept voluntary contributions in support of shelters managed by Towns and to provide notification to residents with their renewal applications. This is a voluntary contribution that, for Chili residents, would be used in support of the Town of Chili Dog Shelter. The funds derived from voluntary contributions cannot be used to replace funding commitments (budgeted expenses). We have encountered individuals who would like to donate outside of a renewal / dog application process, so I wanted to alert residents that this does now exist and to give a heads up that they will see this modification with dog license renewal applications.

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12/31/2025

I just was made aware of a news story about modifications that the US Postal Service is making to postmark stamps. Starting in January 2026, a new rule will be put into place that the postmark will reflect the date an envelope is first processed by an automated USPS sorting machine, potentially days after it was dropped off – not the actual drop-off date. This could lead to late fees and penalties for anyone mailing time-sensitive documents such as tax returns or bill payments. This includes your property taxes!!

Real Property Tax Law requires that we use the Postmark date to determine if a payment was mailed timely. They are recommending that time-sensitive mail should be mailed at least several days before the deadline. People can also go inside their local post office and ask for a hand-stamped "manual postmark" on the date, or use certified mail.

Of course, residents can also come into our office, use our night drop box or pay online.

This is a massive change that I am afraid will catch many by surprise when they find that they are now late and have to pay late fees. I you are mailing your tax payment, I would recommend doing so at least a week before the due date.

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3333 Chili Avenue
Rochester, NY
14624

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Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
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