In the summer of 2008, it appeared that after several years of pressure put on Albany by municipalities, their town assessors and the public to reform NYS Real Property Law 581 and 339-y, a bill drafted by Senator William Stachowski would allow municipalities the right to opt out of 339-y consideration, and with builders and realtors seeking compromise, reform would be had. No such thing happened and Lancaster taxpayers are the worse for it.

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