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Champlain trustees approve local law to override tax cap as sewer shortfall looms
Summary
The Village of Champlain Board of Trustees adopted a local law authorizing a property tax levy above the state cap for fiscal year beginning June 1, 2025, citing a sewer fund shortfall and rising electricity costs that contributed to deficits across funds.
The Village of Champlain Board of Trustees voted in February to adopt a local law authorizing the village to levy property taxes in excess of the limit set by New York General Municipal Law §3-c for the fiscal year beginning June 1, 2025.
The measure — introduced as Local Law No. 1 of 2025 — requires a 60 percent vote of the governing body to override the tax cap; the board approved the local law by roll call at the meeting.
Trustees discussed the fiscal context before the vote. The village treasurer (Juanita) reported that all three major funds — general, water and…
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