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Brightwaters board schedules March 3 public hearing to consider overriding tax cap
Summary
The Brightwaters Village Board voted to call a public hearing for Monday, March 3, 2025, to consider a local law that would override the tax levy cap; trustees also began preliminary budget work. The hearing will be held at Cemetery Village Hall.
The Brightwaters Village Board voted to call a public hearing on a local law to override the state tax levy cap for Monday, March 3, 2025, at Cemetery Village Hall.
The presiding official moved to set the hearing and the motion was seconded; the board approved the motion by voice vote. The mayor said the board is "starting to work on the budget now" and that officials will attempt to "keep it as tight as we can" as they prepare fiscal plans for the coming year.
Why it matters: overriding the tax cap would allow the village to set a levy higher than the statutory cap allows; the board did not adopt any override at this meeting and only scheduled the public hearing required by law. No public testimony on the override was taken at the meeting. The board indicated budget discussions are ongoing and additional detail will be provided at later meetings.
