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1. Legislative Intent
It is the intent
of this local law to allow the Village of Oriskany Falls to adopt a budget for
the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2017, that requires a real property tax levy
in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c.
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2. Authority
This local law is
adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly
authorizes a local government’s governing body to override the property tax law
cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a
vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body.
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3. Tax Levy Limit Override
The Board of
Trustees of the Village of Oriskany Falls, County of Oneida, is hereby
authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing June 1, 2017 that
requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed
in General Municipal Law §3-c.
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4. Severability
If a court
determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this
local law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or
circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional, the court’s order or judgment
shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this local law, but
shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision, or part of this local law or in its application to the person,
individual, firm or corporation or circumstances, directly involved in the
controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
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5. Effective Date
This local law
shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
