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EXHIBIT 2016-048
VILLAGE OF CAYUGA HEIGHTS
PROPOSED LOCAL LAW C OF THE YEAR 2015
A LOCAL LAW TO RESCIND THE OVERRIDE THE TAX LEVY LIMIT
ESTABLISHED IN GENERAL MUNICIPAL LAW §3-C
Be it enacted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Cayuga Heights as follows:
Section 1 Legislative Intent: It is the intent of this local law to rescind Local
Law 2015-1 allowing the Village of Cayuga Heights to adopt a budget for the fiscal year
commencing in 2015 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the tax levy limit
as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c.
Section 2 Authority: This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of
General Municipal Law §3-c which expressly authorizes a local governing body to
override the property tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law
approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body.
Section 3 Tax Levy Limit Override: The Board of Trustees of the Village of
Cayuga Heights, County of Tompkins, is hereby rescinding authorization to adopt a
budget for the fiscal year commencing in 2015 that requires a real property tax levy in
excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law §3-c.
Section 4 Severability: If a court determines that any clause sentence paragraph
subdivision or part of this local law or the application thereof to any person firm or
corporation or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional the court order or judgment
shall not affect impair or invalidate the remainder of this local law but shall be confined
in its operation to the clause sentence paragraph subdivision or part of this Local Law or
in its application to the person individual firm or corporation or circumstance directly
involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered.
Section 5 Effective Date: This Local Law shall take effect immediately upon
filing with the Secretary of State.