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Port Jervis Council adopts local law to override tax cap for 2026 budget
Summary
The Port Jervis Common Council voted to adopt Local Law No. 7, a tax cap override, after officials said the 2026 inflation factor (2.64%) could push the levy above the state-set 2% threshold. The motion passed by roll call; one council member voted no.
The Port Jervis Common Council voted to adopt Local Law Number Seven, a tax levy override the council said was necessary to accommodate budget calculations for 2026. Mayor Dominic Sicilis and staff told the council the state comptroller set a 2% cap, but the 2026 inflation factor of 2.64% could push the city’s levy above the cap and affect how the budget is structured.
The ordinance was moved,…
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