Senator Larkin Announces Increased State Aid For Local Cities, Towns And Villages
March 27, 2006
Senator Bill Larkin (R-C, Cornwall-on-Hudson) today announced that the 2006-07 state budget agreed upon by the Legislature includes significant increases in state aid for cities, towns, and villages in Orange and Ulster Counties to help ease the pressure of local property taxes.
"From day one of this legislative session, my colleagues and I in the Senate vowed that we would not accept a budget that did not provide property tax relief to the people of this state," said Senator Larkin. "This has been our top priority and we will accomplish this goal by increasing state assistance to local governments. These increases will help ease the tremendous burden on hardworking New Yorkers. The Legislature has agreed to these figures and now it is up to the Governor to give his final approval."
The breakdown in the increase in aid for localities in Senator Larkin’s 39th Senate District is as follows, including each locality's total aid, followed by the increase in aid from 2005-06.
Total Aid 2006-07 Increase over 2005-06
Cities:
Newburgh -- $4,315,877 $838,453
Kingston -- $2,779,995 $455,804
Towns (Orange County):
Blooming Grove -- $52,797 $8,786 Chester -- $28,556 $4,753 Cornwall -- $48,983 $8,152 Goshen -- $34,169 $5,687 Highlands -- $135,543 $22,557 Monroe -- $47,128 $7,843Montgomery -- $69,730 $11,604
New Windsor -- $124,469 $20,714 Newburgh -- $111,164 $18,500 Wallkill -- $92,013 $15,313 Woodbury -- $30,315 $5,045
Towns (Ulster County):
Esopus -- $42,441 $7,063
Lloyd -- $40,924 $6,811 Marlborough -- $36,748 $6,116 Plattekill -- $41,509 $6,908
Villages (Orange County):
Chester -- $10,290 $1,713 Cornwall-on-Hudson --$20,202 $3,362 Goshen -- $30,176 $5,022Harriman -- $4,837 $805
Highland Falls -- $36,742 $6,114 Kiryas Joel -- $21,931 $3,650 Maybrook -- $12,983 $2,161 Monroe -- $32,202 $5,359 Montgomery -- $13,951 $2,322 Walden -- $48,211 $8,023 Washingtonville -- $13,381 $2,227
