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Albany County Legislature approves sales- and mortgage-tax measures and several sheriff-related bonds; mortgage-recording tax passes 30-7
Summary
The Albany County Legislature on Aug. 11 approved multiple local laws, bond measures and contracts, including a 30-7 passage of a mortgage-recording tax and unanimous votes on sheriff-related bonds totaling $1,989,000 in authorized borrowing.
The Albany County Legislature on Aug. 11 approved a slate of resolutions and local laws covering taxes, county contracts and capital projects.
Key outcomes:
- Local law e: the legislature unanimously approved an additional 1% sales-and-use tax and certain occupancy and amusement charges “pursuant to article 29 of the tax law of the state of New York.” The transcript records a unanimous passage by roll call.
- Local law f: the legislature enacted a mortgage-recording tax “pursuant to section 253-p of the tax law of the state of New York.” That measure passed on a long roll call, recorded in the transcript as 30 yes votes and 7 no votes.
- Local law q: the body unanimously adopted a local law creating chapter 114 of the Albany County Code to establish…
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