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Montour Board adopts Local Law to override tax levy limit for 2026
Summary
The Town of Montour adopted Local Law #3 of 2025 to override the tax levy limit in General Municipal Law §3-c, allowing the board to adopt a 2026 budget that may levy property taxes above the statutory cap; the law takes effect upon filing with the Secretary of State.
The Town of Montour Town Board voted unanimously on Oct. 14, 2025 to adopt Local Law #3 of 2025, which authorizes the town to override the tax levy limit established by General Municipal Law §3-c for the 2026 fiscal year. Councilperson Brian Stamp moved the resolution and Councilperson Breana Yessman seconded; the motion passed Ayes 4, Noes 0.
The local law states it is intended to allow the town to adopt a budget "that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the ‘tax levy limit' as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c." The law cites subdivision 5 of §3-c as its authority and includes standard severability language. The board recorded that the local law takes effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State. The board did not specify a dollar amount for a proposed override or a particular 2026 levy total during the meeting; budget specifics were not provided in the record.
