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LOCAL LAWS\Set Public Hearing\Property Tax Levy in Excess of Limit of GML—9-12-2022
RESOLUTION SETTING PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED LOCAL
LAW NO. _OF 2022 AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN
EXCESS OF LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C
RESOLUTION NO. ,2022
INTRODUCED BY:
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY:
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider a Local Law allowing the
Town to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing 2023 that requires a real property tax
levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c, and
WHEREAS, such proposed Local Law No. of 2022 has been prepared and is
presented at this meeting, and
WHEREAS, in accordance with Municipal Home Rule Law Section 20, the Town Board
wishes to schedule a Public Hearing to hear all interested persons and consider the Local Law,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board shall meet and hold a Public Hearing at
the Queensbury Activities Center, 742 Bay Road, Queensbury, New York at 7:00 p.m. on Monday,
October 3rd, 2022 to consider proposed Local Law No.: of 2022 and to hear all interested
persons, and at that time may take any other actions authorized by law concerning proposed Local
Law No.: of 2022, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to publish and
post a Notice of the Public Hearing concerning proposed Local Law No.: of 2022 in the
manner provided by law.
Duly adopted this 12'h day of September, 2022, by the following vote:
AYES
NOES
ABSENT:
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LOCAL LAWS\Property Tax Levy in Excess of Limit— 10-3-2022
LOCAL LAW NO.: OF 2022
A LOCAL LAW AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN EXCESS
OF LIMIT ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C
BE IT ENACTED BY THE QUEEASB UR Y TO WN BOARD AS FOLLOWS:
Section I.. Legislative Intent — It is the intent of this Local Law to allow the Town of
Queensbury to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing 2023 that requires a real property
tax levy in excess of the"tax levy limit" as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c.
Section 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 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.
Section 3. Tax Levy Limit Override — The Town Board of the Town of Queensbury, County
of Warren, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing 2023 that
requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General
Municipal Law §3-c.
Section 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 circumstance, directly involved in
the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
Section 6. Effective Date — This Local Law shall take effect upon filing by the Office of the
New York Secretary of State.