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

Hits: 120WPCNR 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 … 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.

Hits: 145UP 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. … Continue reading

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