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Menands adopts local law authorizing tax-cap override; board says levy not expected to exceed cap
Summary
The Menands Village Board adopted Local Law No. 2 (2025), authorizing the village to levy property taxes in excess of the 2% state cap under New York GML §97(3)(c). Officials said the village does not expect to exceed the cap this year; the law is a protection in case numbers change before the budget is finalized.
The Menands Village Board on March 17 adopted Local Law No. 2 of 2025, a preauthorization that allows the village to levy property taxes in excess of the 2% state tax cap established under New York State General Municipal Law §97(3)(c). The board passed the resolution (read at the meeting as resolution 2250174) after a short public hearing and brief public…
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