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Port Jervis council adopts local law to override state tax cap for 2025
Summary
The Port Jervis Common Council adopted Local Law No. 7 of 2024 to override the New York State tax cap for fiscal year 2025 in an 8–1 roll-call vote, paving the way for the city’s planned budget decisions. Councilman Siegel was the lone dissent.
The Port Jervis Common Council voted to adopt Local Law No. 7 of 2024, overriding the state tax cap for fiscal year 2025 following a roll-call vote that yielded eight 'Aye' votes and one 'Nay.'
Councilman Figueroa moved for passage of the local law, saying, "I will start with I'd like to make a motion that the city pass local law number 7," and the motion was seconded and called for a roll-call vote. The clerk read the vote; Councilman Siegel cast the lone 'Nay.' Council recorded, "Local law passes 8 1."
Why it matters: A local tax-cap override gives the city authority to adopt a budget that exceeds the state cap for the coming fiscal year. Council members did not amend the law on the floor. The action is procedural and distinct from later budget choices: the mayor subsequently outlined a proposed 2.5% tax increase during the budget discussion, but the override itself is the formal legal step that permits the council to consider a budget above the cap.
What happened next: The council moved on to other business after adopting the law. No amendments to Local Law No. 7 were recorded during the meeting.
Provenance: The motion and roll-call vote are recorded in the meeting transcript beginning at SEG 055 and concluding at SEG 095.
