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Old Westbury trustees approve local law to allow tax levy above statutory limit; continue budget hearing to April 20
Summary
The Village of Old Westbury Board of Trustees voted March 16, 2026 to approve a local law to permit a real property tax levy above the statutory limit under General Municipal Law 3-C and continued the proposed 2026–2027 budget public hearing to April 20, 2026. The action was recorded as unanimous; the transcript shows inconsistent numbering of the local law.
The Village of Old Westbury Board of Trustees voted March 16, 2026 to approve a local law that would allow the village to adopt a fiscal-year 2026–2027 budget with a real property tax levy above the limit set by General Municipal Law 3-C. The motion was moved by Trustee Jeffrey Brown, seconded by Trustee Andrew Weinberg, and recorded in the transcript as carried unanimously.
Village Administrator and Clerk‑Treasurer Fara A. Gaertner provided an overview of the proposed 2026–2027 village budget before the vote. After discussion, trustees voted to continue the public hearing on the proposed budget until the Board’s April 20, 2026 meeting.
The transcript presents a numbering inconsistency: the hearing notice refers to “Local Law #1 of 2026,” while the approval is recorded in the minutes as “Local Law #2‑2026.” The Board’s motion and the minutes describe the law by purpose — to override the tax levy limit in General Municipal Law 3‑C — rather than by a single consistent ordinance number. The Board did not publish a roll-call vote tally in the minutes; actions are recorded as carried or unanimous.
Next steps: the public hearing on the proposed 2026–2027 budget will resume April 20, 2026, and any final adoption of the budget (and the levy) will follow the continuation and any subsequent amendments.
