Woodbury board adopts tax-cap override, approves equipment purchases and administrative updates

The Village of Woodbury Board on Feb. 13 adopted Introductory Local Law 2 of 2025, a local tax-cap override, and approved a package of routine municipal actions that included fire department equipment purchases, a contract to accept electronic check tax payments and other administrative updates.

Board members completed a series of votes after routine public hearings and administrative reports. The votes covered equipment purchases for the fire department (ice-rescue gear; nozzles and Y fittings; a John boat trailer; pagers and batteries), ratification of an amendment to the Highway Union memorandum of agreement to add vision benefits, adoption of updated meal-reimbursement per diem rates, authorization for the mayor to sign an e-check vendor contract, and scheduling or rescheduling of several public hearings.

Why it matters: the tax-cap override gives the village legislative authority this budget cycle to exceed the state-imposed property-tax levy limit if needed; the other votes update municipal operations and budgeting and set the calendar for more…