SLAC Sponsored Tax Forum Draws Large Crowd
December 13, 2011 by The Catskill Chronicle
HURLEYVILLE, NY (December 13, 2011) – A tax forum sponsored by the Senior Legislative Action Committee and held at the Hurleyville Fire House drew a crowd of around 75 people last night (Monday, December 12).
The forum was moderated by Sullivan County Legislator-elect Cora Edwards.
Guest speakers were Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Sullivan County Treasurer Ira Cohen and Frank Mauro from the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI).
Also in attendance were several elected officials including newly elected legislators Kitty Vetter and Scott Samuelson, current legislator Kathy LaBuda, and Town of Liberty Supervisor-elect Charlie Barbuti.
According to its website, “The FPI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization committed to improving public policies and private practices to better the economic and social conditions of all New Yorkers. Founded in 1991, FPI works to create a strong economy in which prosperity is broadly shared.”
Topics discussed at the tax forum included: reforming the New York State Tax Code, the 2% property tax cap, the “millionaires” tax, inequity in the tax percentages, tax fairness fundamentals, property reassessment, non-profit exemptions, unfunded and under-funded state mandates and more.
A comment/question and answer session followed.
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SLAC Sponsored Tax Forum Draws Large Crowd
December 13, 2011 by The Catskill Chronicle
HURLEYVILLE, NY (December 13, 2011) – A tax forum sponsored by the Senior Legislative Action Committee and held at the Hurleyville Fire House drew a crowd of around 75 people last night (Monday, December 12).
The forum was moderated by Sullivan County Legislator-elect Cora Edwards.
Guest speakers were Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther, Sullivan County Treasurer Ira Cohen and Frank Mauro from the Fiscal Policy Institute (FPI).
Also in attendance were several elected officials including newly elected legislators Kitty Vetter and Scott Samuelson, current legislator Kathy LaBuda, and Town of Liberty Supervisor-elect Charlie Barbuti.
According to its website, “The FPI is an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit research and education organization committed to improving public policies and private practices to better the economic and social conditions of all New Yorkers. Founded in 1991, FPI works to create a strong economy in which prosperity is broadly shared.”
Topics discussed at the tax forum included: reforming the New York State Tax Code, the 2% property tax cap, the “millionaires” tax, inequity in the tax percentages, tax fairness fundamentals, property reassessment, non-profit exemptions, unfunded and under-funded state mandates and more.
A comment/question and answer session followed.
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