NT mayor proposes 7.8 percent tax increase

August 10, 2010 - 5:17 PM

North Tonawanda Mayor Robert G. Ortt has proposed a 7.8 percent property tax increase under his budget plan for next year.

10:44 a.m. Aug. 11: Click here to read my story from last night's meeting.

5:17 p.m. Aug. 10: Ortt, members of the Common Council, City Accountant David R. Jakubaszek and other city officials are scheduled to discuss the spending plan during a workshop in City Hall tonight. The budget discussion is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. in the city clerk-treasurer's office.

The meeting is open to the public.

Here's a pdf file of Ortt's official budget message.

--Aaron Besecker

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