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Granville board adopts 1% utility gross‑receipts tax to bolster municipal revenue
Summary
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Granville Village Board unanimously adopted Local Law No. 1 of 2024, creating a 1% gross receipts tax on utilities operating in the village right-of-way; a resident spoke in opposition during the public hearing and the Board said rising costs for insurance, retirement and commodities drove the decision.
The Granville Village Board adopted Local Law No. 1 of 2024 on Dec. 2, imposing a 1% gross‑receipts tax on utilities operating in the village right-of-way after a brief public hearing and unanimous roll call vote.
Mayor Paul Labas framed the measure as a response to rising costs: “If we want to continue to fund the Fire Dept., Police Dept., DPW and other services fully, additional revenue is required,” he said, arguing the levy spreads the cost across businesses, residents, renters and non‑profits.
At the public hearing Mr. Darryll VanDetta said he opposed the proposal, calling it “another increase in the cost of living locally” and asking when the tax would be implemented and how much revenue it would generate. The Board did not provide an implementation date or a revenue estimate at the meeting.
Trustee Dean Hyatt moved adoption of the local law as circulated, with allowance for minor spelling and syntax changes; Deputy Mayor Gordon Smith Jr. seconded and the motion carried unanimously by roll call vote. The Board did not amend the substance of the law at the meeting.
The measure applies to utilities operating in the village right-of-way; Mayor Labas said the Village hopes affected companies will not pass the charge on to customers but acknowledged that possibility. The transcript and Board discussion did not include a projected revenue figure or an effective date for the tax, and those details were not specified in the record.
By adopting the law the Board added a new local revenue mechanism intended to help fund core municipal services amid higher operating costs. The meeting record indicates the Board will finalize any editorial corrections to the adopted ordinance before publication.
