LL 11.2022 Property Tax Levy in Excess of Limit - 10-3-2022 New York State Department of State
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of QUEENSBURY
Local Law No. 11 of the year 20 22
A local law AUTHORIZING A PROPERTY TAX LEVY IN EXCESS OF LIMIT ESTABLISHED
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IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW SECTION 3-C
Be it enacted by the TOWN BOARD of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
['County ['City ['Town ❑Village
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of QUEENSBURY as follows:
Section 1. 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.
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 11 of 2022 of
the (;06X001)QC4)(Town) Q(g)of Queensbury was duly passed by the
Town Board on October 3, 20 22 , in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)by the and was deemed duly adopted
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on 20 , in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the(County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)by the on 20
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive)referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (general)(special)(annual)election held on
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village)of was duly passed by the
on 20 , and was(approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval)by the on 20 . Such local
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
*Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county-wide basis or, if there
be none,the chairperson of the county legislative body,the mayor of a city or village,or the supervisor of a town where such officer is
vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37)of
the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting
thereon at the (special)(general)election held on 20_ - , became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having
received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the
qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an prop ' to certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in t 's office a that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law and was ' Ilya d ' the manner indicated in
paragraph . 1 above. .)56
Clerk of the county legislative body,City,Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
(Seal) Date: I _4- aOo1'a
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LOCAL LAW NO.: 11 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 QUEENSBURY TOWNBOARD AS FOLLOWS.
Section 1. 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.