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Board to refine PILOT/housing position after committee review; some trustees oppose current draft

Kingston City School District Board of Education · January 1, 2025
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Summary

Trustees debated whether to continue work on PILOT (payment-in-lieu-of-taxes) pilot materials and a proposed public-facing statement. Some trustees opposed the current draft language and asked for a neutral explanatory statement; the legislative-action committee will draft revised language for board consideration.

During old business on Dec. 11 the Kingston board discussed continuing a prior-year effort related to PILOT agreements and housing incentives (the meeting referenced a county-level 421 housing law and recent memos). Trustees reviewed a library document summarizing prior committee proposals and asked whether the board wants to continue the work.

Some trustees said they did not support moving forward…

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