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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.