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Fairport Village Tax Information – Street Level

Fairport Village Tax Information – Street Level
By invoking the Elector-Initiated Village Reorganization effort, per NYS GRACE Act guidelines, huge tax savings are now within taxpayers reach. The elimination of VILLAGE TAXES is highlighted in the red column.  Property taxes are analyzed  by individual residencies street by street. Tax paid in 2004 and in 2019 are compared and the percentage increase over…
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Village Dissolution – Obtaining a Village Voter List for Signatures

Village Dissolution – Obtaining a Village Voter List for Signatures
One of the main questions on the topic of Citizen-Initiated Village Reorganizations is about collecting village voter signatures. From who can sign a Reorganization Referendum petition, to how & where a list of voters is obtained. This is a critical step in the Village Reorganization Process that needs to be well understood BEFORE village voters…
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Town vs Village Government – The Reason Behind the GRACE Laws

Town vs Village Government – The Reason Behind the GRACE Laws
This is an interesting look at the problem of redundant local government in New York State, from the DIRECT cost to taxpayers...Village & Town salaries   You see in the end it's about how efficient a government can be, and in NY, the State can mandate that efficiency down to the Town level. State -…
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NY Canal Corporation states it’s case for safer canal embankments

NY Canal Corporation states it’s case for safer canal embankments
As the Spring of 2020 is unfolding, with many challenges to New York residents, it's also the expected time for a restart of the NY Canal Corporation Embankment Integrity Program.   This canal earthen embankment clearing exercise actually started out as a "project" in 2017. It was initially requested in 2014, by the NYS Comptroller,…
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