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Monday, April 08, 2013  Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner announced Monday that she has submitted the Fiscal Year 2013-2014 budget for the City of Syracuse to the Common Council. The budget includes no increase in property taxes and no layoffs, but does plan to close Fire Station 7.

Saturday, February 16, 2013  We have a phone bank on Wednesday, you have til March 1 to sign up for STAR exemptions

Friday, September 28, 2012  The Ways and Means Committee was expected to propose a reduction in the county's property tax levy next year, which would cut taxes in many local towns.

Monday, September 17, 2012  The Madison County town of Sullivan is hosting an informational meeting to assuage fears of higher taxes following a town-wide reassessment.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012  Should not for profit institutions in Syracuse which are exempt from property taxes pay for city services?

Wednesday, January 04, 2012  People living in the town of Scriba are getting a break. Taxes are actually going down by about half!

Friday, November 18, 2011  The Cicero supervisor and town councilors say they will work through the weekend on a new budget.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Oswego County officials have come to a tax agreement with Constellation Energy over its two nuclear plants at nine mile point.

Friday, November 11, 2011  Cicero's Town Hall isn't very big -- but it was packed Thursday night with folks anxious to hear if any progress had been made on the proposed budget for 2012.

Wednesday, November 02, 2011  The clerk-treasurer of Wampsville is accused of stealing nearly $20,000 from taxpayers.

Friday, October 21, 2011  A federal appeals court panel says a tax dispute between the Oneida Indian Nation and two upstate New York counties is no longer a federal matter, but could be fought in state courts.

Tuesday, October 11, 2011  The Onondaga County Legislature meets Tuesday afternoon to adopt a 2012 budget that is expected to raise property taxes in 13 of the county's 19 towns.

Wednesday, September 14, 2011  Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney released her budget proposal Wednesday morning. While the total property tax levy is not going up, people in towns and villages will see some differences.

Wednesday, July 06, 2011  Governor Andrew Cuomo will be in Central New York this afternoon to promote the state's newly enacted property tax cap.

Monday, May 09, 2011  The Syracuse Common Council may be faced with a proposal to raise property taxes when it votes on a new city budget Monday afternoon.