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Suffolk County weighs raiding environmental funds to limit property taxes

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The Suffolk County Legislature meets on Tuesday to weigh a referendum that could divert sales tax revenue from the county’s environmental programs and towards stabilizing property taxes, according to Newsday.

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County legislators will consider legislation to let county voters decide the issue. Some sales tax revenue would be diverted to the countywide property-tax protection program, which is designed to “reduce or stabilize” property taxes.

Like most other jurisdictions in New York, Suffolk County faces a tough financial road given the economic fallout brought on by the coronavirus pandemic. [Newsday] — Dennis Lynch

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