Fall/Winter
2011
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The Sloan Connection
In September, we attended a
conference that focused on the
“Property Tax Cap” signed into law
by Governor Cuomo on June 24,
2011. The tax cap takes effect for
budgets beginning in 2012 for all
local governments, special districts,
and school districts except for New
York City and the “Big Five Cities”
school districts. Unfortunately, the
tax cap is coupled with a reduction
in state aid for municipalities and no
mandate relief. The tax cap sets a
limit on the annual growth of total
property tax levy to 2% or the rate of
$1,529,324 decrease in total assessed
valuation. Despite the decrease in
valuation, the Village has seen only a
$.27 increase in the same period, or
the equivalent of $10.80 on a home
assessed at $40,000.
If the tax cap had been in effect for
the past five years, it would not have
made any difference in our budgeting
process. Through multi-year budget
planning, an ongoing assessment of
our capital improvements and capital
equipment needs, we do not
anticipate any substantial increases to
our tax levy for the upcoming year.
inflation, whichever is less. Many,
including us, were under the
impression that no one would see an
increase of more than 2% on what
they pay annually in property tax.
This is not true. The 2% tax cap is
on the total amount of property tax to
be collected or “levied” by the Village
in any year. The 2% cap does not apply
to the tax rate or what an owner pays
per thousand of assessed value on
their property.
What effect will this have on you, as a
Village resident? Over the past five
years, the Village has seen a
FROM TAMMY BAYES, TRUSTEE; DEBRA SMITH, CLERK/TREASURER;
KAREN GOLD, DEPUTY CLERK
The figures on the right
reflects the last five (5)
budgets adopted by the
Village Board. You will
see how the tax levy has
either increased or
decreased.
Budget Year
2007/2008
2008/2009
2009/2010
2010/2011
2011/2012
Taxable Valuation
$ 65,057,748.00
$ 64,517,615.00
$ 64,847,334.00
$ 64,713,958.00
$ 63,528,424.00
Tax Rate
16.494
16.27
16.27
16.274
16.768
Tax Levy
$1,073,041.00
$1,049,707.00
$1,055,080.00
$1,053,172.00
$1,065,228.00
% inc/dec
-0.01
-0.02
0.01
-0.01
0.01
Keeping our village Residents informed and connected
FROM GENE BESZCZYNSKI, DPW CHIEF
With the sudden falling of the
leaves from the trees, the leaf
pick up begins. As always, we
are asking our residents to put
their piles of leaves on the
headland (the grassy area
between the sidewalk and
curb). Please do not put leaves
in the street for pickup. The
D.P.W. will make several
rounds through the village
picking up leaves. We will
begin on the east side of the
Village and work our way to the
west side until all leaves are
picked up. The frequency of
our pickups will be determined
by the weather. Any cut
branches being disposed of
must be cut to 4’ lengths and
bundled not to exceed more than
40 lbs.
They can be placed out with your
normal trash. Any residents hiring
private contractors for snow
removal need to make sure the
contractor has obtained a Village
Plow Permit ($25 per plowing
truck) from Village Hall. Snow
cannot be plowed or shoveled into
the streets or pushed across the
street onto your neighbors head
land. The winter parking ban goes
into effect on November 15, 2011
and continues through April 1,
2012. Violators will be ticketed
and/or towed. Parking permits for
village hall or fire department
parking lots must be obtained from
Village Hall.
NOW AVAILABLE
Village Code has gone electronic and is now
available as a link on the Village website at:
Check it out!
PARKING BAN
The Parking Ban goes into effect on
November 15. That means no parking on
any village street between the hours of 2:00
& 7:00 am. Violator’s vehicle will be ticketed
and/or towed!
HALLOWEEN PARTY PICTURES
The photos from the Recreation
Department Annual Halloween Party are
posted on the village web site!
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