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Westchester Lawmakers Approve $2B Budget With Two-Percent Property Tax Increase
The Westchester County Board of Legislators has approved a near $2 billion budget that represents a property tax hike of 2 percent. Lawmakers approved the $1.9 billion budget on Monday, with the measure quickly signed off by Westchester County Executive George Latimer. (See video above.) The budget was approved by a 13-4 vote, with the support of county Democrats. Officials said that the tax rate increase is to help offset tens of millions of dollars in deficits that the county is currently operating against. There are no planned cuts to staff or service in the approved budget, which is con…