Summary
The New York State Assessors' Association just doesn't understand the workings of state government. All the news coming from Albany is about real property tax relief. There's the circuit breaker, the tax cap, pressure on local government to share services, consolidate and disband, but then our state legislators propose exemptions for almost every special interest group you can think of.
The May 12 agenda of the Assembly Real Property Tax Committee included 32 bills that either create new ones or expand existing exemptions of real property taxes. Who are the legislators seeking tax breaks for? Here's a small sample:See the full content of this document
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Albany's Penchant for Exemptions Drives Up Costs
A04525: A 10 percent exemption for teachers, police officers and firefighters who work in the municipal...
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