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Washington County board adopts local law repealing plan to override 2025 tax levy limit
Summary
The Washington County Board of Supervisors adopted Introductory Local Law A of 02/2025, repealing the county’s prior intention to override the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2025; the public hearing drew no speakers.
The Washington County Board of Supervisors adopted Introductory Local Law A of 02/2025 on March 21, 2025, a local law that repeals the county’s prior intention to override the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2025 under New York law.
County staff read the public-notice language and held a public hearing at the Board’s chambers in Fort Edward; no members of the public spoke during the hearing, and the board closed the hearing after calling for comments three times. Chairman Hanke then brought the local law forward for consideration and the board adopted the measure.
The local law, as read into the record, “repeals and revokes the County of Washington’s intention to override the tax levy limit for fiscal year 2025 pursuant to the laws of the State of New York and section 3‑c of the General Municipal Law.” Copies of Introductory Local Law A were noted as available on the county website and at the clerk of the board’s office.
Board members discussed the law in the broader context of the county’s budget process during the meeting, noting the financial pressure from state-imposed program requirements and the tax-cap calculations that factor into next year’s budget planning. No public testimony was given at the hearing.
The board’s clerk recorded the adoption; the official local-law text and adoption entry are on file with the clerk of the board.
