City Council:
AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE COUNTY AND
SPECIAL DISTRICT TAX RATE, LEVYING SAID TAX
AND CONFIRMING THE COUNTY AND SPECIAL
DISTRICT TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2026 AND
ORDERING THE ISSUANCE OF A WARRANT THEREFORE
Whereas, by letter dated March 23, 2026, the Comptroller has requested legislation fixing the tax rates for the County and Special District taxes for the year 2026; and
Whereas, pursuant to Section 239 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended by Local Law No. 5 of 1976, the City Council of the City of Mount Vernon is required to levy and cause to be raised a tax for the County and Special District taxes for the year 2026; and
Whereas, pursuant to Section 239 of the Charter of the City of Mount Vernon, as amended by Local Law No. 5 of 1976, the City of Mount Vernon is required to confirm said County and Special District taxes and issue a warrant therefor; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved That
The City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain and enact:
Section 1. There shall be levied and caused to be raised by tax upon property subject to taxation in the City of Mount Vernon the sum of $27,814,244.
Section 2. That the tax rate for the year 2026 on all taxable property in the City of Mount Vernon is hereby fixed at thirteen and four hundred ninety-seven thousandths cents (.13497) upon each dollar of assessed valuation of real or personal property valued at $147,075,763 within the City of Mount Vernon, to be collected from the several owners thereof, and taxable for County and Special District tax purposes pursuant to law, and at twenty-nine hundred sixty-four thousandths cents (.02964) upon each dollar of assessed valuation of exempt real and personal property valued at $41,202,172 assessed for Sewer District purposes only, and at one and five hundred seventy-five thousandths cents (.01575) upon each dollar of assessed valuation of exempt real and personal property valued at $9,551,540 assessed for Refu...
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