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Little Falls holds public hearing on Local Law to override 2% tax levy; no public comment
Summary
The Town of Little Falls held a public hearing Oct. 15 on Local Law #3-2024, which would allow the town to override the 2% tax levy limit. Supervisor Dan Casler said he did not see the need to override the limit; no members of the public spoke and the hearing closed at 7:04 p.m.
The Town of Little Falls held a public hearing on Oct. 15, 2024 to consider Local Law #3-2024, which would allow the town to override the 2% tax levy limit. Supervisor Dan Casler called the hearing to order at 7:00 p.m. and said the purpose was consideration of adoption of the local law.
Supervisor Dan Casler, the first speaker at the hearing, said he did not see a need to exceed the 2% tax limit because "the budget will be right at the 2% limit." He asked whether there were any comments for or against the law; there were none. The record shows the hearing was closed at 7:04 p.m. and the minutes were submitted by Town Clerk Sandra Regan.
The hearing notice was advertised in the Times Telegram on Sept. 20, 2024. Present at the hearing were Supervisor Dan Casler; Councilmen Kirk Schwasnick, Kevin Sullivan and Mitch Soules; Town Clerk Sandra Regan; Highway Superintendent Don Cotton; Town Attorney Nick Macri; ARC Herkimer President Kevin Crosley; and ARC Herkimer Attorney Sarah Brinski. Councilman Anthony Viscomi was absent. The transcript and minutes do not record a vote or formal adoption of Local Law #3-2024 during the hearing.
The hearing provided an opportunity for public comment on whether the town should adopt a local law allowing an override of the 2% levy limit; no public comments were offered at the meeting. The minutes do not indicate a next scheduled action on the law, and no motion or vote is recorded in the hearing text.
