Tug Hill property tax hikes have exceeded cap amount

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By STEVE VIRKLER
TIMES STAFF WRITER
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Property taxes in the Tug Hill region over the past decade have, on average, increased well over 2 percent per year, according to a recent study conducted by the Tug Hill Commission.

The study, titled “Property Taxes in the Tug Hill Region,” found that from 1998 to 2008, property tax levies increased annually at averages of $491,741 (1.6 percent) for counties, $133,317 (2.3 percent) for school districts, $19,346 (4.7 percent) for towns and $8,206 (3.6 percent) for villages. However, they did not necessarily rise each year or at a steady rate.