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White Plains council sends Albany home‑rule message seeking sales tax extension
Summary
The council approved a home‑rule certification asking state legislators to amend Tax Law section 12‑10 to extend a local sales tax retention that is set to sunset in August, a step council members described as critical for the city’s 2025–26 budget.
The White Plains Common Council voted March 3 to certify a home‑rule request asking the state Legislature in Albany to amend Tax Law section 12‑10 to extend a local sales tax retention that is scheduled to sunset in August 2025.
Councilman Martin described the timing as urgent for the city budget: “This legislation that's currently in place will sunset or terminate in August of this year. So that's only two months into the budget year,” he said, adding that the council needs the extension prior to budget adoption in late May.
The certification is a formal request to state legislators; it does not itself change state law but asks Albany to enact the amendment so the city can count on the revenue stream when finalizing its budget. The item was adopted as part of the meeting’s consent agenda (items 30–31).
