Reply To: Suing The East Ramapo School Board

In NYC any shul that has a stove in their kitchen, is considered a catering establishment and MUST PAY WATER TAXES.

ZD

“Also if the bUdgets were voted down and there is a shortfall, The law allows a tax increase anyway. That is what likely will happen before state aid is given”

You are correct they can increase Property Tax by 2% but you have to understand that it’s limited to 2% of what ever the tax rate is, the most they will get is a few million extra. This increase will only happen if the board passes a budget that has a shortfall What will happen is the board will just cut services in the public school to balance the budget so there wouldn’t be a shortfall and therefor wouldn’t be a need for a tax increase. Unless you are talking about a state takeover of the board in which case the State is setting the budget and the shortfall. In that case they will have to pay for the shortfall they created.