Vecchio's Smithtown budget plan raises taxes
Photo credit: Ed Betz | Smithtown Supervisor Patrick Vecchio listens during a town board meeting. (Feb. 7, 2012)
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Smithtown will raise taxes and dip into savings to avoid cutting services and trimming payroll next year, town Supervisor Patrick Vecchio said.
On Friday, he announced a $103 million proposed budget for 2013 that would hike spending by 2.4 percent and increase the property tax levy almost 3.5 percent.
Taxes would go up $50.29 on the average home assessed at $5,500. Vecchio said he could...
