Keyword: property-tax cap
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In the fight against bureaucracy, the taxpayer wins
Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed. more
The budget's on time. That's the good news.
Within a few days after you read this, New York state will have a new budget. It will mark the earliest budget passage in the past 30 years. more
Central High School District Board of Education Trustee George Haile said he worries that continued budget cuts because of a state-mandated property-tax levy cap will eventually mean reductions to “the things we’re so proud of” in Bellmore-Merrick, meaning programs.
Bellmore-Merrick Central District must cut $2.2M from 2013-14 budget
The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District must slash $2.2 million in spending from its 2013-14 budget to meet a state property-tax levy cap imposed by Governor Cuomo in June 2011. That could mean a wide range of cutbacks, from the elimination of summer school for all students except seniors to reconfiguring the anti-drug Athletes Helping Athletes program to reducing the number of junior-varsity games that are played in a season. more
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Support our schools — get involved in their budgeting
Semifinalists in the prestigious Intel Science Talent Search were announced recently, and, as usual, Long Island came up big in the contest. more
The new property tax cap will have significant effects on school district budgets throughout New York state, including the West Hempstead school district.
Tax cap the topic of conversation at W.H. board meeting
As November begins to draw to a close the West Hempstead school district community is gearing up for budget talks. The first topic of discussion this year is the state’s recently imposed … more
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Malverne delves into budget season early
If you thought school budgets were complicated and tedious before the state passed a property tax cap, you’re in for an unpleasant surprise — they’re about to get much worse. In … more
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North Bellmore School District forms committee to deal with tax cap
As a state-mandated property-tax cap draws nearer, the North Bellmore School District is searching for ways to keep its budget low, without affecting the education that students receive. The tax cap … more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo was joined by Assemblyman Brian Curran, Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos and other Long Island legislators when he signed New York's first tax cap legislation into law on June 30.
Gov. Cuomo signs tax cap law in Lynbrook
Gov. Andrew Cuomo came to the home of a Lynbrook family to sign New York’s first property tax cap on June 30 — six days after the State Senate approved the legislation that proponents say will usher in a new era of fiscal responsibility. Cuomo was joined by local officials, including Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, a Republican from Rockville Centre, Assemblyman Brian Curran and Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano. more
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Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed the tax cap law in Lynbrook. He was surrounded by, from left, Sens. Kemp Hannon, Charles Fuschillo, Dean Skelos and Lee Zeldin.
New York passes historic property tax cap
This one was never in doubt. Legislation that will put a cap on property tax levies passed by a 57-to-5 margin in the State Senate before it made it through the Assembly and was signed into law by … more
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What should schools cut if a tax cap passes?
Seventh-grade sports might have to be eliminated. The nine-period day might be reduced to eight. And teachers might have to be let go. After that, no one’s sure what might happen, but school districts will have to keep cutting. more
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