04-13-2007
22 % SCHOLL TAX INCREASE - 2007 BUDGET-
ESTIMATED
WHY - LAST YEARS BUDGET INCLUDED MONEY THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD KNEW ( ABSOLUTELY )
WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR EITHER.
THE MONEY THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD KNEW WOULD NOT
BE AVAILABLE THIS YEAR - IS THE MIRANT DEAL.
SO IF YOU DO NOT INCREASE THE SCHOOL BUDGET ONE DOLLAR
THERE IS A MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SHORT FALL.
BASICALLY THE SCHOOL BOARD IS NOT BALANCING THE BUDGET
IT THE TOWN VOTES THE BUDGET DOWN
THE SCHOOL STILL GET A 3% INCREASE -
OVER AND ABOVE THE MULTI-MILLION DOLLAR SHORTFALL
- SO BASICALLY -
TAXPAYERS WILL BE STRONG-ARMED
AND FORCED TO PAY - OR MOVE
LOOK AROUND - HOW MANY HOMES ARE FOR SALE NOW
THAT WILL DOUBLE AGAIN NEXT YEAR - LOWERING
YOU PROPERTY VALVE EVEN MORE
CLICK HERE TO HERE FOR MORE INFO
2003 = 16.36%
School Tax Increase
+
2004 = 22.00 %
Town County Tax Increase
Don't forget the 2002,
12.50% School Tax increase. That
is a 30% School Tax
increase
over 2 Years.
| YEAR | TOWN | SCHOOL |
| 2005 | 29.00% | |
| 2004 | 22.00% | 9.50% |
| 2003 | 16.23% | |
| 2002 | 12.50% | |
| 2001 | ||
| 2000 | ||
| 1999 | ||
| 1998 | ||
| 1997 | ||
| 1996 |
Will it Ever
End - Or do I get Another Job.
Sorry Kids - We can't spend the weekend together -
I have to work for uncle Sam.
Also Note:
Haverstraw supplies 65 % of the student body
and their taxes went up 0.00% (ZERO) for 2003.
Don't like the above numbers - TOO BAD
Contact : NYS Office of Real Property - CLICK HERE
or
North Rockland Central School District: - CLICK HERE
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