Politics & Government
Village Board Approves Option to Override Tax Cap
Mayor says the Village does not intend to exceed cap.
The Patchogue Village Board of Trustees voted to have the of overriding the state-imposed two-percent tax cap at their Monday night meeting in .
The vote went 5-1, with trustee Gerard Crean being the sole vote in opposition.
During the meeting, Patchogue Village mayor Paul Pontieri and Village Treasurer Ronald Krawczyk said that the goal is still to bring in a budget that does not exceed the cap's limitations.
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Other Suffolk County villages that have also approved the option include , and among others.
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