COMPTROLLER GIVES SCHOOL DISTRICTS A REPRIEVE RAISES TAX CAP UP FROM 0.06% TO 0.12 %. WHITE PLAINS DISTRICT IS ABLE TO ROLL OVER BUDGET, ABSORB SALARY INCREASES WITHOUT CUTS

WPCNR SCHOOL DAYS. From the NYS Office of the Comptroller and reporting by John F. Bailey. January 21, 2016: Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12 percent above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year, … Continue reading →

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NY COMPTROLLER RAISES TAX CAP RATE TO 0.12 FOR SCHOOLS, PROVIDING BUDGET RELIEF.WHITE PLAINS PROJECTS A 2016-17 BUDGET OF $209.3 MILLION UP $3.5 MILLION. NO CUTS.

UP UNTIL YESTERDAY, THE WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND  HUNDREDS OF OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE ANTICIPATED HAVING TO HOLD THEIR GROWTH IN TAX LEVY TO 0.06% THE RATE ANNOUNCED LATE LAST YEAR BY THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE. WEDNESDAY … Continue reading →

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