Monthly Archives: May 2013

Cuomo: $80 Million to Help Local Government

Property Tax and Assessment News:   ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gov. Andrew Cuomo proposed at least $80 million in state aid Tuesday to help New York cities and counties escape a decades-long cycle of higher taxes and reduced services in … Continue reading

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New York Tax Cap Working?

IN THE NEWS:   For Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the property-tax cap implemented in 2011 has worked as intended: It has limited the growth in taxes to 40 percent less than the previous 10-year average. For schools and local governments, the … Continue reading

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Report: Schools could raise taxes 4.6 percent under cap

IN THE NEWS:   ALBANY — School districts in the coming fiscal year would be able to raise property-tax levies by as much as 4.6 percent on average and still stay under the tax cap, a report Tuesday said. The … Continue reading

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