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Cayuga County delays decision on overriding tax cap after extended budget debate
Summary
After a multi-hour debate over projected shortfalls and fund balance use, the County Legislature moved to table a decision on whether to present a tentative 2026 budget that exceeds New York's tax cap. Legislators and staff warned of a projected $9.5'$9.9 million gap if the county stays at the cap and uses no fund balance.
The Cayuga County Legislature paused action on a proposed budget approach that would exceed the state's tax-cap limit, choosing instead to table a final decision after extended discussion of fund balance, mandated costs and staff vacancies.
County staff and legislators told the chamber the county's current fiscal-year performance projects a fund balance near $16.5 million, up from about $14.0 million at the start of the year, but warned that the 2026 budget as currently requested would leave a gap the…
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