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Orleans County Legislators Unveil 2025 Budget with Lowest Tax Rate in Two Decades

2024-12-03 · 623 words

Key Actions & Decisions

◆ Legislature held a public hearing for the proposed 2025 county budget.
◆ CAO John Welch presented a tentative budget featuring a tax rate of 7.91, the lowest in recent memory.
◆ Chairman Lynne Johnson and Treasurer Kim DeFrank emphasized that the budget stays under the state tax cap.
◆ Resident Charles Hartway questioned the feasibility of rejecting state mandates to gain local financial independence.

The Orleans County Legislature held a public hearing on December 3, 2024, to present the tentative $39.7 million budget for 2025. County officials highlighted a proposed tax rate of 7.91—the lowest in at least 20 years—while residents questioned the financial burden of state mandates.

Topics

Village Budget & Tax Levy Police & Public Safety

People

Lynne Johnson (Orleans County Legislature Chairwoman) Donald Allport (Orleans County Legislator) William Eick (Orleans County Legislature Vice Chairman) Lisa Stenshorn (Clerk of the Orleans County Legislature) Edward Morgan (Orleans County Legislator) Kimberly DeFrank (Orleans County Treasurer) John Fitzak (Orleans County Legislator) Katherine Bogan (Orleans County Attorney) Jack Welch (Orleans County Chief Administrative Officer) Fred Miller (Orleans County Legislator)