Annual property tax levy increases for municipalities are capped at 2 percent (notwithstanding certain loopholes that allow most municipalities to increase taxes by slightly more without violating the cap). Now, farmers want a tax cap. The New York Farm Bureau is asking the state Legislature to put a 2 percent… Read More →
A coalition of Westchester County residents, schools, businesses and local governments is launching a campaign tomorrow in favor of getting mandate relief, meaning they want the state to reduce the number and cost of programs and services they require schools and local governments to provide. The coalition said in a… Read More →
Nearly 96 percent of school budgets across the state were adopted yesterday, according to an analysis by the New York State School Boards Association. Districts that were not proposing property tax cap overrides had a 98 percent passage rate, while those that did want to spend above the 2 percent… Read More →
With school budget votes and trustee elections coming on May 21, taxpayers have a lot to consider over the next few days. Whether you plan to vote yes or no, what are the biggest issues you’re weighing in your decision? You can choose more than one answer. What will affect… Read More →
Ninety-three percent of school board members who participated in an informal online poll said they are optimistic their budgets will pass on May 21, the first budget vote, according to the New York State School Boards Association. Seven percent said they didn’t think they would get approval on the first… Read More →
The Peekskill school district’s tax rate would increase 3.7 percent under the proposed $78.4 million spending plan taxpayers will vote on May 21, The Journal News/lohud.com reports today. The budget would stay under the statewide cap on the property-tax levy of 2 percent. The tax rate would increase from $637.01… Read More →
Just 4 percent of school districts are seeking to override the state’s property-tax cap this year, Gannett’s Albany Bureau reports. Twenty-eight of the 669 districts that filed their budget proposals with the state Department of Education said they would ask voters on May 21 to approve spending more than would… Read More →
Taxes in Scarsdale are increasing 4.8 percent to support a $50.6 million budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year, The Journal News/lohud.com reports today. The village Board of Education’s $145.3 million budget is 2.5 percent more than the current budget, also breaking the 2 percent annual cap on the tax levy…. Read More →
More than 18 percent of the 2,416 counties, cities, towns, school districts and fire districts that filed their 2013 property tax cap report indicated they plan to override the cap this year, state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli announced today. That’s a higher percentage than was reported at this time last year,... Read More →
In New York, spring brings two things: more sunshine and more school taxes. Local school districts have begun preparing and sharing preliminary budgets with taxpayers. But at least one local school district has said it plans to exceed the state’s 2 percent tax levy cap while others are considering it… Read More →
