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The Muncy School Board is considering a slight increase in real estate taxes to help balance next year’s budget.
Business Administrator Andrew Seese told the board at its meeting this week that as much as a 0.20 mill increase may be needed to help make up revenue shortfalls.
Some school directors indicated that they don’t favor a tax hike, while others agreed it might be necessary.
The district’s current millage rate stands at 16.72.
The board has already voted not to exceed the index for raising taxes.
Any tax hike to bring the millage rate beyond 17.53 would exceed the index.
Ellicott Street Road resident challenges Town of Batavia s 20-acre solar limit as nearby project moves forward
An Ellicott Street Road resident on Thursday night was advised to contact Town of Batavia council members over her objections to proposed side-by-side community solar projects on the property of a neighboring farmer that she said circumvented the town’s zoning regulations.
Speaking at the Genesee County Planning Board meeting via Zoom videoconferencing, Nancy Brach, of 5168 Ellicott Street Road, questioned the panel and Planning Director Felipe Oltramari about the validity of two (approximately) 20-acre solar arrays next to each other on land owned by Donald Partridge at 5117 Ellicott Street Road.