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ALBANY, N.Y. -- Albany County's Legislature talked Monday about potentially raising the sales tax to bring in more revenue.
The county is looking at a $40 million deficit. In the proposed budget, homeowners could see a property tax increase of more than 14-percent, and 511 county employees could lose their jobs through layoffs or early retirement incentives. The closing of the Albany County Nursing Home and loss of services are also at stake.
The sales tax is now at 8-percent, but the county is considering raising it to 8-and-a-half-percent. Residents have doubts the hike would be temporary.
Legislators say it's just one option they're considering. There are no plans for a vote at this point.
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Residents have doubts the hike would be temporary.
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That says it all. There is no such thing as a temporary tax. When will the additional tax for the Metroplex be withdrawn? Previously, it was in addition to the 8% sales tax. Now, it is incorporated into it, instead. |
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That says it all. There is no such thing as a temporary tax. When will the additional tax for the Metroplex be withdrawn? Previously, it was in addition to the 8% sales tax. Now, it is incorporated into it, instead.
[/quote] ABOLISH THE MISERABLY FAILING METROPLEX!!! IT IS SCHENECTADY COUNTY'S TAXPAYER'S MONEY!!! 5000 signatures county wide! And BINGO....it's on the ballot next november!!! |
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ABOLISH THE MISERABLY FAILING METROPLEX!!! IT IS SCHENECTADY COUNTY'S TAXPAYER'S MONEY!!! 5000 signatures county wide! And BINGO....it's on the ballot next november!!![/quote] How about we take the money that the Metroplex is stealing from us and giving to big businesses and give it to REMS instead? |
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REMS needs better management/equipement......here's an idea....when starting out to create a business contact those who know what they are
doing or step aside.....get off the governments back, hence off my back......
what was that percentage of tax for REMS???? oh yeah....probably going up just like insurance rates.....WE ARE NOT STUPID BUT WE ARE LAZY..... |
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ABOLISH THE MISERABLY FAILING METROPLEX!!!
IT IS SCHENECTADY COUNTY'S TAXPAYER'S MONEY!!!
5000 signatures county wide! And BINGO....it's on the ballot next november!!!
How about we take the money that the Metroplex is stealing from us and giving to big businesses and give it to REMS instead?[/quote] NOOOOOOOOOOOOO.........you don't take one un-necessary tax and apply it to another. You just plain abolish the tax grab! Rems is another issue on another thread! |
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Why don't they double it. Then they make life there twice as good. Just think how they can "invest" all of that. The government can't afford not to. Maybe even triple it, if raising it is such a good thing. |
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ABOLISH THE MISERABLY FAILING METROPLEX!!! IT IS SCHENECTADY COUNTY'S TAXPAYER'S MONEY!!! 5000 signatures county wide! And BINGO....it's on the ballot next november!!![/quote]  It's a done deal Albany is going to 8.5%. Then the DEMS pass a resolution calling on Albany County employees to shop in-county. They are almost as stunad as Schenectady County. But they haven't passed a regressive sales tax increase to fund rich developers and governmental gin mills. |
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