HomeMy WebLinkAbout2023_11_8_Local_Law_No_9 Local Law No. 9- 2023
This local law shall be known as the "Local Law Authorizing a Property Tax Levy in
Excess of the Limit Established in General Municipal Law §3-c" Law.
BE IT ENACTED by the Town Board of the Town of Mamaroneck
Section 1 — Purpose:
It is the intent of this local law to allow the Town of Mamaroneck to adopt a budget for
the fiscal year commencing January 1 , 2024, 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 Mamaroneck, County of Westchester, is hereby
authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing January 1, 2024, 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 5 - Effective Date:
This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.