In 2011, the year before the New York State property tax levy cap took effect, 2,694 Southold Town residents showed up at the polls to vote on the proposed Mattituck - Cutchogue, Southold and Greenport school budgets. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)
Many were forced to dip into reserve funds and surpass New York State's two percent tax levy cap for their 2013 budgets. (rocklandtimes.com)
North Fork residents will go to the polls Tuesday to vote on their local school budget proposals, none of which attempts to pierce the state - mandated tax levy cap for the 2013 - 14 fiscal year. (suffolktimes.timesreview.com)