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General News: Village to Hold Public Hearing on Tax Cap Law
November 23, 2011
By Charlie B. Scirbona
The Cornwall-on-Hudson Village Board will hold a public hearing for a public law to override the two-percent property tax levy cap during its next business meeting on December 19, even though some board members are against the idea of the law.
Mayor Brendan Coyne said that the New York Conference of Mayors recommends that municipalities pass a law to override the tax levy cap as a precaution. He added that it was still his intent to keep the tax levy under or at two percent. A similar law was adopted in the town of Cornwall, which still managed to keep its budget increase at two-percent.
Deputy Mayor Mark Edsall said that one reason to pass the law would be in case the state comptroller found a difference in the budget that pushed the tax levy even slightly over the tax cap.
However, Trustee Andrew Argenio wanted a commitment from the mayor that there would be a stopping point for potentially raising the tax levy.
“Is there a number you would cap taxes at?” Argenio asked the mayor.
Trustee Jim Kane said that declaring a number where to stop wasn’t really possible since the village had several costs, like the DPW repairs and litigation and repairs of storm damages, that could potentially increase taxes.
“The reality and where the rubber meets the road is these expenses that we have are up coming, and by ignoring those it doesn’t get you anywhere,” said Kane. “I know what you’re trying to do, you’re trying to get him (Mayor Coyne) to commit so down the road you can just keep hammering him and say ‘well you committed to, you committed to,’ the problem is we don’t even know all the numbers.”
When Trustee Argenio explained that he is committed to serving the village residents by being economical, he also incorrectly referred to the town’s tax increase, an error that was promptly corrected by Trustee Kane.
For her part, Trustee Barbara Gosda said that the board should hold off on discussing the proposed law until the members had the budget numbers.
The board eventually voted unanimously to bring the law to a public hearing, with Trustee Argenio saying he was only for the hearing.
“I’m for a public hearing, not for this law.”
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Watch for you're self
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8CXoHxRNNj4
posted by Andrew Argenio on 11/23/11 at 3:12 PM
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Speaking of the DPW here is the link to the video
http://youtu.be/5nXWyMDTONQ
posted by Andrew Argenio on 11/23/11 at 6:13 PM
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What's the rush? If the tax increase is going to be held at or below 2% this year then why not pass a law to go beyond that when it's actually necessary? Is there some sort of statute of limitations that prevents such a law from being passed in the future?
posted by Dean DeGennaro on 11/25/11 at 10:26 AM
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