Districts will also be required to inform the Education Department of proposed tax levy increases - allowing comparisons of district - by - district tax increases - before the statewide date for budget votes. (bcnys.org)
This year's average proposed tax levy increase in school districts across New York State is 4.6 percent, up from about 3 percent a year ago, according to the Empire Center for New York State Policy. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
This year, only one of the seven school districts on the North Fork is increasing taxes by less than 2 percent — that would be Oysterponds, which has actually proposed a tax levy decrease. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)