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Babylon Village gives itself authority to exceed tax cap
Photo credit: T.C. McCarthy
Babylon Village trustees voted to give themselves the authority to exceed the state’s 2 percent cap on tax levy increases at a sparsely attended board meeting Tuesday night.
Mayor Ralph Scordino said the move came in response to rising health care costs, workers’ compensation and insurance costs.
The village also faces “well over $1 million” in cleanup and recovery costs after superstorm...
