Testimony from October 13 roundtable on property tax exemptions

Liz Krueger

November 9, 2009

Property Tax

Rountable transcript

Testimony from Brian Houseal of the Adirondack Council

Testimony from Michael West of the New York Council of Nonprofits

Testimony from the New York State Association of Directors of Real Property Tax Services

testimony from W. Wililam Batt of the Central Research Group

Testiony from Gene DeSantis of Milkin & Ross (for the New York Sate Camp Directors Association

Testimony from Jerry Jennings of the City of Albany

Testimony of Carol LaGrasse of The Property Rights Foundation of America

On Oct. 13, 2009, the Select Committee on Budget and Tax Reform held a roundtable in Albany on evaluating the needs for and costs of New York State's property tax exemptions. The Select Committee discussed this issue with 18 experts primarily representing local government, economic development and nonprofit organizations from around the state.

Below are links for the written testimony some experts submitted to the Select Committee for the roundtable. The Select Committee's staff will issue a report detailing key findings and conclusions from information gathered during the roundtable.