Puglisi Delivers Last Budget as Cortlandt Supervisor
Cortlandt Supervisor Linda Puglisi delivered her 31st and last budget last week with another proposed zero tax levy increase for 2022.
Puglisi, who served four years as a councilwoman before being elected the town’s chief executive in 1991, is retiring at the end of the year.
“My proposed town tax increase, to be voted on by the full town board in mid-December after a public hearing is held, provides for the following: a zero percent town tax increase, very low town debt, a solid fund balance, reserve accounts and a surplus,” Puglisi stated.
Under her administration, Puglisi emphasized town taxes, which only represent about 15% of a property owner’s tax bill, increased an average of one percent annually.
At the same time, she noted the town’s savings account tripled, only 1.2% of the town’s bonding capacity has been used and more than $160 million in major improvements and capital projects have been completed.
Meanwhile, Moody’s recently upgraded Cortlandt’s bond rate to Aa1.
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