Assessment and property tax news

Friday, October 25

• Why a rapid push to expand Erie County property tax breaks for seniors is slowing down (Subscription required)
  The Buffalo News

Thursday, October 24

• NYC handed out $6.5 million in tax breaks to ineligible homeowners, comptroller says
  Gothamist

Wednesday, October 23

• Audit faults Southampton schools' budgeting practices for accumulating $21 million in cash reserves (Subscription required)
  Newsday
• Push to give more Erie County senior citizens a property tax break meets with some resistance (Subscription required)
  The Buffalo News

Tuesday, October 22

• NYC to stop large watershed land purchases
  The Daily Star

Monday, October 21

• Study says property tax relief is obstacle to first-time buyers (Subscription required)
  Newsday