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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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Westchester Property Taxes the Highest in the Nation

IN THE NEWS: No one looks forward to the day their annual property tax bill arrives. But those in affluent Westchester County, a suburban swath of New York that includes areas such as Rye and Armonk, most likely dread it … Continue reading

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Ossining Assessment Revaluation a Possibilty

IN THE NEWS: News from the town of Ossining on assessment revaluation: The Town of Ossining will be joining the City of Yonkers and the Town of Greenburgh to evaluate the costs of doing an assessment revaluation of their communities. … Continue reading

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Greenburgh Begins Revaluation of Property

  IN THE NEWS: Town Assessor Edye McCarthy is preparing a Request for Proposals to solicit bids for outside corporations to conduct the townwide revaluation, which will cover both unincorporated Greenburgh and its surrounding villages. A bidder will be chosen … Continue reading

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Westchester Leads the Nation in Property Taxes

Article is taken from lohud.com Westchester is the first county in the nation to surpass the $10,000 median property-tax mark, and Rockland and Putnam are not far behind, new census estimates released today show. The estimates for last year’s taxes … Continue reading

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Westchester 2013 Residential Assessment Ratios

What are Residential Assessment Ratios and how do they affect my home’s value? The Residential Assessment Ratio (RAR) is an indication of the level of assessment for residential real property in a municipality. It is a measurement of the overall … Continue reading

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