tax cap

Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 0.12% above current levels for the 2016-17 fiscal year.

The Utica Common Council is approving an override of the state's  2% tax cap for the City's newest budget.

8:28 p.m. - Votes are cast and the budget is passed, 9-0. 8:23 p.m. - The vote comes up for the budget with a 1.99% tax increase. The budget is for $64,280,201.94. Colosimo-Testa, who voted "no" to several amendments is qualifying her statement now, and is the only one yet to cast a vote...

In a 6-3 vote, the Utica Common Council has decided to override the two percent property tax cap set in place. Among the tax cap's most outspoken supporters was Councilman Jerome McKinsey. He says he could not continue to put his constituents in harm's way...

Utica's Common Council voted to table last night's proposed two percent tax cap vote, 5 to 4.