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County delays vote on exempting clothing from sales tax after late budget analysis
Summary
Local Law D, which would exempt clothing sales from county sales tax, was tabled after a committee member said a budget analysis was provided too late for review; the sponsor expects a vote next month and indicated a likely challenge to the budget department's assumptions.
Committee members discussed Local Law D, a proposed amendment to the Albany County code to exempt clothing sales from the county sales tax. A member (speaker 10) said the budget analysis was shared with chairs late (about 5:20 p.m. the same day), leaving insufficient time to evaluate assumptions. The member moved to table the local law with the expectation of a vote next month and with the intention to challenge the budget department's numbers if necessary.
The clerk recorded the tabling. Members emphasized the chairs should share analysis with the full committee in advance and asked the budget office to provide numbers for review. No final vote on the substantive tax change occurred at the meeting.
