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Orleans County Legislators Approve Extension of 1% Sales Tax Through 2027

2025-08-15 · 1844 words

Key Actions & Decisions

◆ Approved Resolution 351-825, extending the 1% additional sales and use tax from December 1, 2027, to November 30, 2027 (Vote: 6-1; Legislator Draper opposed).
◆ Ratified a complex amendment updating tax rates for compensating use tax, hotel occupancy, and amusement charges to align with the new extension date.
◆ Authorized the use of net collections from the additional tax for general County purposes.
◆ Entered Executive Session at 9:03 a.m. to discuss current litigation.
◆ Adjourned the special meeting at 9:14 a.m.

The Orleans County Legislature voted 6-1 on Friday to extend the county's additional 1% sales tax, a move estimated to preserve essential funding for county operations through late 2027. The resolution amends a local law from 1967 to maintain the current tax rate.

People

Lynne Johnson (Orleans County Legislature Chairwoman) Donald Allport (Orleans County Legislator) Merle Draper (Orleans County Legislator) Lisa Stenshorn (Clerk of the Orleans County Legislature) Edward Morgan (Orleans County Legislator) John Fitzak (Orleans County Legislator)