Assessment and property tax news

Friday, October 20

• Video: Astorino calls out Latimer over unpaid-tax issue
  (Journal News)
• Franklin County officials seek grant to help towns pay for tax collection software
  (Watertown Daily Times)

Thursday, October 19

• Yates County: Proposed budget shows flat tax rate
  (Observer-Review)
• Milton candidates take opposite stance on doubling of town tax rate 
  (Times Union)
• Putnam County: Proposed County Budget Meets Tax Cap 
  (Highlands Current)
• Village of Massena officials say taxes owed on 374 parcels of property 
  (Watertown Daily Times)

Wednesday, October 18

• 5 Albany properties lose their "mixed-use" tax break
  (Times Union)
• Johnstown residents facing property tax hike of more than 100 percent
  (WRGB)
• Editorial: Fair and equal assessment 
  (Times Union)

Tuesday, October 17

• Property tax system needs changes, officials say
  (Queens Chronicle)
• $1 million Fort Covington budget approved after public hearing, taxes set to increase 20 cents per 1,000 
  (Watertown Daily Times)
• Poloncarz presents 2018 proposed county budget
  (WGRZ)

Monday, October 16

• New City church accused of claiming false tax exemption
  (Journal News)
• Tentative Bombay 2018 budget squeaks under tax cap by $8
  (Watertown Daily Times)
• Taxes expected to inch up slightly under 2018 Duane town budget 
  (Watertown Daily Times)
• 2017 Rensselaerville election: Michael Weber for assessor
  (Altamont Enterprise)
• Proposed Colonie budget carries 1.8 percent tax increase
  (Times Union)
• DiNapoli audit of Albany City IDA to include Hilton tax deal
  (Times Union)