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Town seeks state review after staff recommends denying school tax special‑rate request
Summary
Hague representatives told the board they filed for a special equalization rate with New York State to address alleged distortions in the Ticonderoga Central School District tax base; staff recommended denial and the town filed a rebuttal citing unassessed multimillion‑dollar capital omissions and requested the state controller investigate.
Council members updated the board that the town submitted an application to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance seeking a special equalization rate to correct perceived distortions in school‑tax apportionment. Members said staff issued a preliminary recommendation to deny the town’s request; the town filed a rebuttal on July 2 arguing staff relied on a narrow mechanical calculation and failed to account for large unassessed capital omissions in the district's tax rolls.
The board referenced an estimated unassessed amount (discussed in the meeting as roughly $100,000,000) as part of the basis for its appeal and noted a previously passed county resolution asking the state controller to investigate systemic and legal failures alleged in the school district’s processes. Board members said they will continue to follow the state review and keep residents informed of any developments.
