Article: SEN. DEFRANCISCO ANNOUNCES STATE SENATE PASSED LEGISLATION THAT COULD ELIMINATE SCHOOL PROPERTY TAXES

New York State Sen. John A. DeFrancisco, R-Syracuse (50th District), issued the following news release:

Sen. John A. DeFrancisco (R-I-C-WF, Syracuse) today announced that the New York State Senate has passed property tax reform legislation that could result in the elimination of residential school property taxes in school districts that vote to phase out property taxes over five years. The tax revenue would be replaced with additional State funding.

"Over the last few years my Senate colleagues and I have advanced efforts to help ease the burden on our property taxpayers by returning dollars directly to them," said Senator DeFrancisco. "Relieving our overburdened property taxpayers in New ...

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