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Menands sets March 17 public hearing on local law to allow property-tax levy above 2%; residents raise concerns
Summary
The Menands Village Board introduced a local law to allow the village to exceed the 2% tax-cap ceiling if needed and set a public hearing for March 17 at 6 p.m. Residents at the meeting urged the board not to consider exceeding the cap before publishing full budget figures and argued the move undermines the law's intent.
Menands Village President introduced a local law and set a public hearing for 6 p.m. on March 17 to consider authorizing a property-tax levy in excess of the limit established in New York's general municipal law, section 3-c. The board approved the introduction and public-notice motion at its March 3 meeting.
The board characterized the local law as a procedural step to preserve the legal authority to exceed the 2% tax cap if the final budget requires it. “This is simply procedural to…
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