by Robert Kimmel – Municipal leaders in the rivertowns are rallying around Westchester County Executive George Latimer’s call for a two-year freeze on property taxes coupled with an increase in the county’s sales tax. The request is in the form of legislation presented to state lawmakers, labelled the Westchester County Property Taxpayers Protection Act. “This is about generating revenue without raising property taxes by reaching sales tax parity,” Latimer stated. “We need non-property tax revenue to deliver our services, most […]
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