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Sullivan County committee hears STAR notice, school-district merger questions and approves several tax-roll resolutions
Summary
Committee members were warned about a final 2024 sales-tax payment and advised to be cautious in next year’s budget; staff described a newly merged school district’s unresolved exemption questions and an urgent state STAR notice that could require homeowner responses. The committee approved several routine tax-roll corrections and a denial of one
Sullivan County management and budget committee members on Feb. 13 received updates from county staff about a final sales tax payment for 2024, the merger of two area school districts and an urgent New York State STAR notice that may require some homeowners to submit paperwork. The committee also voted on a set of routine tax-roll resolutions.
Chris, a county staff member, told the committee that the county received its last sales-tax payment for 2024 and that the amount will be subject to a later reconciliation that likely will be applied to 2025. "This number is not the exact number even now — it's the last payment because we're still gonna get the reconciliation," Chris said, adding that the final payment increased by about $180,398, or roughly 1.7 percent, compared with last year.
The staff update emphasized caution in budgeting for 2025. Nancy Buck, a county staff member, warned the committee to be conservative when setting next year’s budget forecasts. "I wouldn't... go higher, and I might even drop it a million or something next year," Buck said, urging members to watch building- and…
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