Appeals Court: Nassau must pay for property tax refunds
Photo credit: Howard Schnapp | A state appeals court Wednesday rejected Nassau's attempt to shift the cost of property tax refunds to school districts and towns in a decision that could cost the county $80 million a year. (Jan. 30, 2013)
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A state appeals court Wednesday rejected Nassau's attempt to shift the cost of property tax refunds to school districts and towns in a decision that could cost the county $80 million a year.
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