HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 #2 Override Tax Levy LimitNew York State Department of State
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❑County [--]City OTown ❑Village
(select one )
of
Local Law No. 2 of the year 2021
A local law Overriding the Tax Levy Limit Established in the New York General Municipal Law
(Inset? Title)
Section 3-c and for the Town of Groton
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the
(Nance of Legivhative Body)
❑County ❑City ❑x Town ❑Village
(Select one )
of Groton as follows:
Be it enacted by the Town of Groton Town Board, 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 Groton, County of Tompkins pursuant to New York General Municipal Law §3-c,
and to allow the Town of Groton to adopt a Town budget for (a) Town purposes and (b) any other special
or improvement district governed by the Town Board for the Fiscal Year 2022, that requires a real
property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as defined by the General Municipal Law §3-c.
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY
This local law is adopted pursuant to Subdivision 5 of the New York General Municipal Law, §3-c, which
expressly authorizes the Town Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law
approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of the Town Board
SECTION 3. TAX LEVY LIMIT OVERRIDE
The Town Board of the Town of Groton, County of Tompkins, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for
the Fiscal Year 2022 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the limit specified in the New York
General Municipal Law §3-c.
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SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part of this local law shall be adjudged by any court
of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder
thereof, but shall be confined in its operations to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article, or part
thereof directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
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CERTIFICATION
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as Local Law No. 1 for the Year 2021 of the
Town of Groton was duly passed by the Town Board of the Town of Groton, New York on the 14' of
September 2021 in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and
that the same is a correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local law, and was finally
adopted in the manner indicated in the paragraph above.
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April . Scheffler, RMC
Town Clerk of the Town of Groton
Date: / 6 � 1.0�w�,��-- 2021
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New York State Department of State
Division of Corporations, State Records and Uniform Commercial Code
One Commerce Plaza, 99 Washington Avenue
Local Law FilingAlbany, NY 12231-0001
www.dos.ny.gov
(Use this form to file a local law with the Secretary of State.)
Text of law should be given as amended. Do not include matter being eliminated and do not use
italics or underlining to indicate new matter.
❑County ❑City OTown ❑Village
(Select one:)
of Groton
Local Law No. 1
of the year 2022
A local law A Local Law Overriding the Tax Levy Limit Established in the New York General Municipal
(Insert Title)
§3-c in and for the Town of Groton
Be it enacted by the Town Board of the
(Name of Legislative Body)
❑County ❑City OTown ❑Village
(Select one:)
of Groton as follows:
Be it enacted by the Town of Groton Town Board, 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 Groton, County of Tompkins pursuant to New York General Municipal Law §3-c, and to allow the Town of
Groton to adopt a Town budget for (a) Town purposes and (b) any other special or improvement district governed by
the Town Board for the Fiscal Year 2023, that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit" as
defined by the General Municipal Law §3-c.
SECTION 2. AUTHORITY
This local law is adopted pursuant to Subdivision 5 of the New York General Municipal Law, §3-c, which expressly
authorizes the Town Board to override the tax levy limit by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty
percent (60%) of the Town Board
SECTION 3. TAX LEVY LIMIT OVERRIDE
The Town Board of the Town of Groton, County of Tompkins, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the Fiscal
Year 2023 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the limit specified in the New York General Municipal
Law §3-c.
SECTION 4. SEVERABILITY
If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article or part of this local law shall be adjudged by any court of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but
shall be confined in its operations to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section, article, or part thereof directly involved
in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
(If additional space is needed, attach pages the same size as this sheet, and number each.)
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SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE
This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.
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(Complete the certification in the paragraph that applies to the filing of this local law and
strike out that which is not applicable.)
1. (Final adoption by local legislative body only.)
1 hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. 1 of 2022., of
the (WX) )(Town)%Wk of Groton was duly passed by the
Groton Town Board on October 11 2022 , in accordance with the applicable
(Name of Legislative Body)
provisions of law.
2. (Passage by local legislative body with approval, no disapproval or repassage after disapproval by the Elective
Chief Executive Officer*.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20_ of
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of was duly passed by the
on 20 _, and was (approved)(not approved)
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
on 201 1 1, in accordance w ith the applicable provisions of law.
3. (Final adoption by referendum.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No.
the (County)(City)(Town)(Village) of
(Name of Legislative Body)
(repassed after disapproval) by the
on
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
and was deemed duly adopted
of 20 of
was duly passed by the
20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
on 20
Such local law was submitted to the people by reason of a (mandatory)(permissive) referendum, and received the affirmative
vote of a majority of the qualified electors voting thereon at the (genera l)(specia1)(an nual) election held on
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
4. (Subject to permissive referendum and final adoption because no valid petition was filed requesting referendum.)
hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the (County)(City)(Town)(ViIlag e) of was duly passed by the
(Name of Legislative Body)
on 20 , and was (approved)(not approved)
(repassed after disapproval) by the on 20 Such local
(Elective Chief Executive Officer*)
law was subject to permissive referendum and no valid petition requesting such referendum was filed as of
20 , in accordance with the applicable provisions of law.
* Elective Chief Executive Officer means or includes the chief executive officer of a county elected on a county -wide basis or, if there
be none, the chairperson of the county legislative body, the mayor of a city or village, or the supervisor of a town where such officer is
vested with the power to approve or veto local laws or ordinances.
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5. (City local law concerning Charter revision proposed by petition.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 of
the City of having been submitted to referendum pursuant to the provisions of section (36)(37) of
the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of such city voting
thereon at the (special)(general) election held on 20 , became operative.
6. (County local law concerning adoption of Charter.)
I hereby certify that the local law annexed hereto, designated as local law No. of 20 _ _ of
the County of State of New York, having been submitted to the electors at the General Election of
November 20 , pursuant to subdivisions 5 and 7 of section 33 of the Municipal Home Rule Law, and having
received the affirmative vote of a majority of the qualified electors of the cities of said county as a unit and a majority of the
qualified electors of the towns of said county considered as a unit voting at said general election, became operative.
(If any other authorized form of final adoption has been followed, please provide an appropriate certification.)
I further certify that I have compared the preceding local law with the original on file in this office and that the same is a
correct transcript therefrom and of the whole of such original local la was finally adopted in the manner indicated in
paragraph ,�.. above.
Clerk of the county legislativ ody, City, Town or Village Clerk or
officer designated by local legislative body
Seal Date. !2
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STATE OF NEW YORK
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ONE COMMERCE PLAZA
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ALBANY, NY 12231-0001
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October 19, 2022
Robin Cargian -
Groton Town Clerk
PO Box 36
Groton NY 13073
KATHY HOCHUL
GOVERNOR
ROBERT J. RODRIGUEZ
SECRETARY OF STATE
RE: Town of Groton, Local Law 1 2022, filed on October 14 2022
Dear Sir/Madam-
The above referenced material was filed by this office, as indicated. Additional
local law filing forms can be obtained from our website, www.dos.nv.gov.
Sincerely,
State Records and Law Bureau
(518) 473-2492
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ivewroRK Department � OCT 2 6 2022
STATE OF
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