Sentences with phrase «many property taxpayers»

Even suburbanites, I think, as property taxpayers, think that the people who pay the freight should get first dibs at this park system.»

Officials estimate the tax increase will cost property taxpayers an additional $ 65 per year based on a home with a value of $ 250,000.

By increasing spending with no way to pay for it, Democrats have created an unbalanced budget that includes no relief for property taxpayers and continues to cut the STAR property tax relief program by millions of dollars.

That better go to school districts and helping go to real property taxpayers.»

«I once again call on Governor Paterson to heed our call and secure a legacy as a friend to property taxpayers on Long Island and across New York state.»

address New York's Medicaid mandate on property taxpayers.

By eliminating the single largest expense in county budgets, federal legislation mandating a state takeover of local Medicaid costs promises relief for property taxpayers across New York.

Molinaro told reporters at the Capitol last week that he had not released his returns said the experience was «new» to him, but took a swipe at the Democratic governor, who has claimed to be a property taxpayer but does not pay property taxes on the home he lives in with partner, Food Network star Sandra Lee.

«These numbers are further proof that Governor's tax cap is a success and they also demonstrate that even with a stricter 1.56 percent cap this year, the tax freeze is working as intended to encourage schools and local governments to cuts costs and provide relief to property taxpayers.

Getting the Medicaid burden off the backs of residential and business property taxpayers is necessary to lower the cost of living here.

This is killing county property taxpayers across our state and it is time we fix it.

«We understand some people want to protect their fiefdoms at all costs, but the Governor's plan is to get municipalities to talk to each other and actually lower costs for property taxpayers,» said Cuomo spokesman Rich Azzopardi.

In the 19th Congressional District, property taxpayers — both residential and commercial — paid approximately $ 224 million in 2015 in Medicaid expenses.

Soon after, New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller adopted the program but made a critical mistake which has haunted property taxpayers for over 50 years.

New York State imposes the highest burden in the nation on property taxpayers for support of Medicaid.

«Partnering with our local municipalities to create an annual dedicated funding stream, similar to the successful CHIPS program, will help them fix their deteriorating water and sewer infrastructure that continues to cause serious problems for communities and create high costs for property taxpayers,» said Palmesano.

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., was joined today by the region's state senators, local and statewide county leaders and the sponsors of an important piece of legislation that would shift the burden of Medicaid off of county property taxpayers once and for all.

«If the burden of Medicaid were lifted off the backs of our county property taxpayers we could cut every homeowner and businesses» property taxes by 54 %,» said Rensselaer County Executive Kathy Jimino.

These costs have always been the state's responsibility, but they shifted those to property taxpayers.

«With the recent talk of cost shifts from Washington to New York State, you would think State Lawmakers and the Governor would be more sensitive to passing the buck to county property taxpayers.

«Who is going to defend property taxpayers from these new costs coming down from Albany?»

Property taxpayers would then receive the difference in the tax increase in the first year.

The proposal would grant property taxpayers a rebate equal to an annual tax hike as long as a local municipality stays within the state's property tax cap — currently under 2 percent.

«Our county leaders and State Lawmakers have been working for years on a sensible legislation that would relieve property taxpayers from this state burden.

«I think what I mean is we have a problem in this state in terms of how schools are funded and how much onus there is on property taxpayers from districts,» she said in that Albany news conference that called for state school aid in the state budget.

«This new law will help us safeguard property taxpayers from bearing an unfairly large share of the local tax burden in areas where many new developments are taking place,» Senator Carlucci explained.

For Suffolk County property taxpayers, the cumulative savings during the cap's first three years was $ 1,588.

Collins and Faso contend that county property taxpayers will benefit from the plan by seeing their taxes go down.

An increase of 2.35 percent in taxes will be borne by the state's three types of taxpayers — homestead property, income, and nonresidential property taxpayers, according to the commissioner's office.

While reliance on retail jobs is not a comprehensive economic development strategy, malls are large property taxpayers.

But let me repeat what I said earlier: If the state budget does not offset this one - time infusion of money, our property taxpayers will be the ones who benefit.

The cost to property taxpayers in the Town of Tonawanda is almost $ 800,000 per year.

When Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a new rebate check for property taxpayers, they touted it as a significant «real» benefit to average homeowners.

That funding will be set aside to offset Medicaid costs, and allow us to provide relief to our property taxpayers.

«The governor believes his tax credit proposal is the best way to ensure real relief goes to the property taxpayers and renters who need it the most.

And then there is the cost of the state pension system on LOCAL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS.

We, will do our part but New York must address the massive amount of state spending it forces onto the backs of property taxpayers.»

We keep losing people Part of it's because of our high property taxes and part that is because Albany has designed a program where they shift part of the cost onto local property taxpayers.»

Our members, local officials, are depending on it, so are property taxpayers.»

«Senate Republicans believe we should invest these resources where they will help hardworking New Yorkers the most ---- through meaningful tax relief that allows families to make ends meet, infrastructure improvements that create new jobs, and a commitment to improving our schools while reducing the burden on property taxpayers,» Skelos said in a statement.

The statewide teachers union this week filed papers in effort to stop Gov. Andrew Cuomo's signature property tax measure in 2014: a rebate program aimed at property taxpayers.

«We've done a lot of things on the state of new York to alleviate the burden on county property taxpayers in significantly shifting costs to the state of New York.»

«This decision is a victory for property taxpayers across New York,» Azzopardi said.

«The property taxpayers of New York deserve tax relief.

Ultimately, this may reduce the city's ability to provide services to its residents and place a growing burden on property taxpayers.

I've focused during my time in the legislature to deliver mandate relief for local governments that should help local property taxpayers, voting against budgets that contained tax and fee increases, and I still believe there is more to do to get our state back on the right track for ourselves and future generations.»

Cuomo said in the memo accompanying his veto that passing the bill showed the Legislature «has chosen to ignore its commitment to shield property taxpayers from the costs of new statewide pension enhancements.»

Reed, a Corning Republican who is drafting a tax - reform compromise in which that deduction may be turned into a tax credit with limits for upper - income homeowners, said on Facebook that his plan would ensure a tax cut for local property taxpayers in New York State.

While this might seem appealing, it would be disastrous for the county's property taxpayers.

«The governor says, «Hey, people who committed felonies and are in jail should get a free college education courtesy of the property taxpayers of the state and income tax payers.»