Legislation to Fix Orange County Tax Distribution Error on Governor’s Desk

Legislation to Fix Orange County Tax Distribution Error on Governor’s Desk

MIDDLETOWN, N.Y.—A piece of legislation that would fix a major tax distribution error is currently awaiting New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s signature. A more than decade-long tax error is threatening to prevent $20 million from being distributed to municipalities if a solution is not approved. The cut would represent a 20 percent decrease in the sales tax revenue distributed from the county to cities, towns, and villages. The bill was sponsored by …