WPCNR ALBANY ROUNDS. Special to WPCNR. June 15, 2009: Assemblyman Adam Bradley confirmed to WPCNR this morning that the City of White Plains sales tax extension of  for another two years has already been passed by both houses of the state legislature and signed by Governor David Paterson. Therefore, White Plains revenues for 2009-10 will not be affected by the current senate leadership dispute playing out in Albany today.

Bradley said that the rate of the tax and the sunset provision have been consolidated at his suggestion, so no longer does the city have to work the extension of the sales tax and any alteration of the sales tax rate separately through the legislature.

The hotel sales tax, a home rule request by White Plains, Bradley said has also been passed by both houses and awaits the Governor's signature. The 2-1/2% hotel tax is expected to begin in July and bring about $300,000 in revenues to the city in 2009-10.