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Ancram board hears that schools and county must be part of PILOT negotiations
Summary
The presenter advised that if Ancram pursues a PILOT, the town should coordinate with the school district and county so each taxing entity receives a negotiated share; IDAs may be authorized to negotiate on multiple taxing entities' behalf.
A board member (Amy Gold) asked how the town's small tax share fits with larger school and county shares. The presenter said intermunicipal coordination is important because school districts and counties may need to negotiate together so each taxing entity receives a fair share of any PILOT payments; the presenter noted IDAs have in some places been authorized to negotiate for all taxing entities at a site.
He cautioned that if the town's approach differs from the county or school district's (for example, the town requires a PILOT while the county opted out), the arrangements could become 'apples and oranges' and complicate negotiations and compliance with statutory caps on PILOT amounts.
