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    Proposed Local Law #10 - Tax Levy Limit Override.

    A public hearing will be held Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. to consider proposed Local Law #10 - Tax Levy Limit Override.

    http://westseneca.net/sites/default/...0Limit%20O.pdf
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    What is the tax cap rate this year in West Seneca? I see the tentative budget has a rate increase of 2.87%. Is that close to the cap?

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    Quote Originally Posted by dtwarren View Post
    A public hearing will be held Monday, October 26, 2015 at 7:00 P.M. to consider proposed Local Law #10 - Tax Levy Limit Override.

    http://westseneca.net/sites/default/...0Limit%20O.pdf
    The town board did the same thing last year...This town board doesn't have the BALLS to cut spending!!

    Therefore the town residents will not qualify for the rebate checks the governor is sending out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gorja View Post
    What is the tax cap rate this year in West Seneca? I see the tentative budget has a rate increase of 2.87%. Is that close to the cap?
    it is point 73% http://www.osc.state.ny.us/press/rel...y15/072015.htm

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    Quote Originally Posted by Electric Eye View Post
    Thanks but I think there is a formula for each municipality to use to calculate their individual tax levy limit. They will use that .73% number somewhere in that calculation.

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    Maybe Supervisor Megan could explain the property tax increase and loss of rebate checks to town residents in the West Seneca Bee.

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    With 2 out of 3 board members up for re-election this year, you would think the last thing they would do is override the tax cap

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    Hart is unopposed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dtwarren View Post
    Hart is unopposed.
    So he doesn't give a horse's patoot

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    Quote Originally Posted by gorja View Post
    Thanks but I think there is a formula for each municipality to use to calculate their individual tax levy limit. They will use that .73% number somewhere in that calculation.

    Trend Report for Town of West Seneca

    Property Tax Cap (Data elements presented below are “as submitted” by the local government, and have not been modified or certified by OSC) 2016
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    2015
    2014
    2013
    2012
    Tax Levy Limit (Cap) before Adjustments and Exclusions
    Tax Levy Prior Year - 28,610,796 28,801,135 27,612,688 27,672,017
    Prior Year Reserve Offset - 0 0 0 0
    Reserve Amount - 0 0 0 0
    Tax Base Growth Factor - 1.0040 1.0067 1.0088 1.0173
    PILOTS Receivable Prior Year - 241,908 258,241 289,688 273,500
    Tort/Judgment Exclusion Prior Year - 0 0 0 0
    Allowable Levy Growth Factor - 1.0156 1.0166 1.0200 1.0200
    PILOTS Receivable Current Year - 241,000 241,908 231,205 289,688
    Available Carryover from Prior Year - 444,038 106,481 430,546 0
    Total Levy Limit before Adjustments/Exclusions - 29,622,073 29,602,506 28,907,616 28,703,040
    Costs Incurred from Transfer of Functions - 0 0 0 0
    Savings Realized from Transfer of Functions - 0 0 0 0
    Total Adjustments - 0 0 0 0
    Total Levy Limit, Adjusted for Transfer of Local Government Functions - 29,622,073 29,602,506 28,907,616 28,703,040
    Tax levy necessary for expenditures resulting from tort orders/judgments over 5% Prior Year Tax Levy - 0 0 0 0
    Tax levy for pension contribution expense
    TRS - 0 0 0 0
    ERS - 0 0 0 46,113
    PFRS - 0 0 68,645 127,656
    Total Exclusions - 0 0 68,645 173,769
    Total Tax Levy Limit, Adjusted for Transfers Plus Exclusions - 29,622,073 29,602,506 28,976,261 28,876,809
    Reserve Amount Used to Reduce Current Year Levy - 0 0 0 0
    Proposed Levy for Current Year, Net of Reserve - 29,815,986 28,610,796 28,735,974 27,575,444
    Total Tax Levy Limit Adjusted for Transfers Plus Exclusions compared to the Prior Year Tax Levy - 3.5% 2.8% 4.9% 4.4%
    Difference between Tax Levy Limit Plus Exclusions and Current Year Proposed Levy - -193,913 991,710 240,287 1,301,365
    Planning to Override the Cap - Yes No No No


    http://wwe2.osc.state.ny.us/transpar...alGovIntro.cfm

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    Quote Originally Posted by gorja View Post
    Thanks but I think there is a formula for each municipality to use to calculate their individual tax levy limit. They will use that .73% number somewhere in that calculation.
    http://www.osc.state.ny.us/localgov/...ghtens0715.pdf

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    Thanks for posting the formula

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    Quote Originally Posted by dtwarren View Post
    Hart is unopposed.
    Do the board members run in wards or do they serve at large? If they serve at large then they're not unopposed unless there's 3 running for 3 slots or something like that. Am I wrong?

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    They serve at large.

    West Seneca is not getting the rebates in 2016 http://www.wben.com/Rebate-Checks-in...in-20/22093612 and now the town wants to take them away for 2017.

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    The West Seneca Sun reported the public hearing on Meegan's tax increase which will eliminate the rebate to every town resident will be held on 10/26 /15 at 5:30 PM . Meegan attempts on defend the tax increase in the Sun article . Between Meegan,Hart and Henley tax increases are suppose to be good for town taxpayers and the 37 other towns and villages staying under the tax cap and receiving rebates for their residents are bad. Love how West Seneca Politicians think. Show up to the public hearing Monday and let the West Seneca Town Board (Meegan,Hart, and Henley ) know the taxpayers in West Seneca are tired of being one of the highest taxed town . Tell them to vote No, If they ignore the taxpayers feelings let them know on Election Day!

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