There will be a proposition on the November ballot about extending the Community Preservation Fund (CPF) until 2030. The wording will be something like:

Shall Local Law Number 1 of 2006, entitled “A local law in relation to extending the expiration date of the two percent (2%) real estate transfer tax imposed in connection with the town Community Preservation Fund ...   more »

Sometimes I like to think that an individual can have an impact. That's why I volunteer for so many different groups and committees. Most of the things I volunteer for are local to our village, school district, town or region. Beyond that, say at the county level, I think it's probably a lost cause. While our governments -- all of them...   more »