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Town of Danby
Local Law # 2 of 2026 To Override the Tax Levy Limit
Established in General Municijeal Law 3-c for the Fiscal Year 201
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the Town of Danby as follows:
Section 1. Legislative Intent. It is the intent of this local law to override the limit on the amount
of real property taxes that may be levied by the Town of Danby, County of Tompkins, pursuant
to General Municipal Law 3-c, and to allow the Town Board of the Town of Danby to adopt a
town budget for (a) town purposes; (b) any other special or improvement district governed by
the Town Board for the fiscal year 2027 that requires a real property tax levy- in excess of the
"tax Levy limit" as defined in General Municipal Law 3-c.
Section 2. Authority, This local law is a.d.opted, pursuant to General Municipal Law .33-c(5),
which authorized a town board to override the tax levy limit by adoption of a local law
approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%0) of the town board,
Section 3. Tax Levy Override. The Town Board of the Town of Denby is hereby, authorized to
adopt a budget for fiscal year 2027 that recluires a property, tax levy in excess of the tax levy
limit specified in General Municipal Law 3-c.
Section 4. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision., or part of this local law,
or the application thereof, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid
or unconstitutional, such order or judgment shall not a I , fect, impair, or invalida to the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in it operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or
part of this local law directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall
Lie rendered.
Section 5: Effective Date. This local law shall take effect immediately upon fihng with the
Office of the Secretary of State.
Moved by Gagnon
Vote:
Connors
Dillon
Larkins
Pruce
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Yes
Yes
Not Counted Due to Circumstance
Yes
Yes
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I, Blake Savoy, do hereby certify that the above local law was passed at a meeting of the Town of
Danby held on September 1, 2026, is incorporated in the original minutes of said meeting, and,
that said resolution to approve Local Law #2 of 2026 has not been altered, amended, or revoked,,
and is in fill force and effect.
Blake Savoy, Town Clerk
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