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Greene County Legislature moves to adopt local law extending mortgage recording tax
Summary
The Greene County Legislature held a public hearing on Local Law Introductory No. 3 of 2025, which would impose or extend an additional mortgage recording tax of 50¢ per $100 of recorded mortgage value; after no public comment the legislature moved to adopt the law and recorded a vote in favor.
The Greene County Legislature held a public hearing and then voted to adopt Local Law Introductory No. 3 of 2025, a proposal to impose and extend an additional mortgage recording tax in Greene County.
Tammy read the hearing notice, telling the body the proposed rate would be "50¢ for each $100 of recorded mortgage value of property situated within the county," and that "the net proceeds of this additional tax shall be [allocated] to the ... charter ... and general fund of the county," according to the notice read into the record. The notice also listed where the full text could be reviewed and set a related public hearing for October 2025 in the Legislative Meeting Room.
The presiding official opened the floor for public comment; no members of the public spoke and the hearing was closed (the record notes the hearing closed at 6:30 p.m.). Following the hearing, a motion was made to adopt Local Law Introductory No. 3 of 2025. The legislature proceeded with a roll-call style vote during which members verbally answered "Aye" or "Opposed." The motion was carried and the body moved on to other agenda items.
The notice referenced the New York State tax laws as the statutory framework for mortgage recording taxes and stated that the additional tax would be payable on reporting of mortgages to the county recording officer. The transcript does not provide a clear, unambiguous effective date for the tax (the notice language in the record is unclear on the calendar date). The full text of the proposed local law was made available at the Greene County Legislature office (address read into the record) for public review.
What happens next: the record indicates the legislature adopted the local law at the meeting; any final effective date, administrative steps and implementation details will follow the adopted law and be reflected in the county’s formal publication of the local law and the county clerk’s records.
