Editorial ‘Yes’ on budget votes New York State annually reserves the third Tuesday of May for voters to cast their ballots on local school district budgets and board of education seats. It’s an important opportunity for the community to participate in shaping local education policy, and we urge all eligible voters to take a few minutes and do so on May 17. We urge readers to visit the website of their local school district — each has a good description…
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DiNapoli: Sales tax revenue had huge jump for second quarter of 2021 Sales tax revenue for local governments in New York state rose by 49.2% in the second quarter (April to June 2021) compared to the same period last year, a dramatic increase from last year’s weak collections during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. Sales tax collections during this period grew by just over $1.6 billion and even surpassed collections reported…
Unatego Prepares Project, But Won't Rush Consolidation By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The proposed baseball field at Unatego Central School in Otego is seen in this artist’s rendition. Unatego Central School’s proposed $27.6 million capital improvement plan comes at the perfect time to keep the needed school upgrades from raising taxes on district voters, according to Superintendent Dave Richards. “We have an opportunity with our debt where we have some debt falling off, so we can replace it…
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