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Auburn council opens first reading of local law to exceed state tax cap as budget gap persists
Summary
The Auburn City Council on Thursday held a first reading of a local law that would let the city adopt a 2025'1,026 budget with a property tax levy above New York State's statutory cap and set a May 22 public hearing.
The Auburn City Council on Thursday held a first reading of Local Law No. 1 of 2025, which would allow the city to adopt a 2025–26 budget with a real property tax levy above the limit set in New York State General Municipal Law, chapter 24, article 2, section 3-c, and authorized a public hearing for May 22.
The proposal matters because the council said it may be necessary to bridge an ongoing budget gap caused by flat state aid and rising costs. City officials discussed options including updates to enterprise fund charges, departmental spending reductions and closer scrutiny of retiree health coverage.
Mayor James N. Genentino introduced the reading and, after the presentation of the law'which states it would allow…
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