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Syosset Board OKs Participation in Nassau County Assessment‑Fund Litigation to Preserve District Rights
Summary
The Syosset Central School District board voted to join litigation in Nassau Supreme Court over commercial assessment refunds to preserve the district’s rights, with counsel saying the district may later seek dismissal as not a necessary party.
The Syosset Central School District Board of Education voted to participate in litigation pending in Nassau County Supreme Court involving commercial assessments, a move board counsel said preserves the district’s right to any potential reimbursement.
Neil Block, Esq., of Engerman and Smith told the board the case concerns an assessment fund to which commercial entities contribute and that, if assessments are reduced by more than 10 percent on challenge, that fund is used to pay refunds. Because a judge has sought to include school districts in related proceedings, Block…
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