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Dear Friend:
As the legislature enters the final weeks, I am pushing for a number of local bills needed by our cities, towns and villages.
Last week, I passed my first bill as a State Senator. S.8349
transfers state land to the Town of Bedford to repurpose an existing wastewater treatment facility. The bill had already passed in the Assembly and now goes to the Governor for his signature. Read more about this bill below.
On Friday, I was proud to stand with Senator John Brooks (D-Long Island) in support of a new legislative proposal to provide property tax relief, particularly to high tax school districts, in light of the punitive Trump Tax plan's limit on deductions of property and income taxes. Read more below about our efforts to address property tax burdens due to the impact of this federal bill in the section below.
Locally, I was glad to attend the Inaugural Showcase of the Yonkers After School Academies on June 7th. I fought hard to ensure these state funds were allocated to the Yonkers Public Schools. I was thrilled to learn about all that the students have accomplished in the first year of the program. Read more about this initiative in the section below.
Warm regards,
Shelley B. Mayer
New York State Senator
37th District
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District Office
222 Grace Church Street
Suite 300
Port Chester, NY 10573
914-934-5250
smayer@nysenate.gov
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Call us at 914-934-5250 to find out more, or email a resume and cover letter to smayer@nysenate.gov.
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REPURPOSING STATE LAND FOR BEDFORD
WASTEWATER
TREATMENT FACILITY
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On Tuesday, June 5th, my bill,
S. 8349, passed the NYS Senate. The bill, sponsored by Assemblyman David Buchwald, had passed the Assembly earlier last week. It now goes to Governor Andrew Cuomo for his signature.
S.8349 transfers state land owned by the Department of Corrections to the Town of Bedford to repurpose an existing and unused wastewater treatment facility. The Town of Bedford will expand its own wastewater treatment operations by repurposing the facility.
The Town of Bedford's new land acquisition will relieve the town from having to construct its own wastewater facility, thereby saving Bedford property taxpayers millions of dollars. The land transfer also allows the town to take advantage of grants that were previously unavailable for the purposes of improving water and sewer services.
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PROVIDING PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
FOR WESTCHESTER HOMEOWNERS
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Last Friday, I was proud to stand with Senator John Brooks in support of his bill to offload some of the burdens of residential property tax payers after the federal tax law limited the deductibility of local property and income taxes.
The Brooks Property Tax Relief Plan, S.8828A, proposes that the State pick up a larger share of local school district costs when a district's residential property tax payers provide more than 50% of the school district budget. This proposal provides direct relief to residential tax payers, and to school districts faced with the impact of the federal tax law changes. It does not reduce the amount of state aid received by any school district, and must be coupled with an effort to make the current school funding fairer and less political.
In light of the high property tax burden on so many Westchester homeowners, It is essential that we limit the impact of the federal tax changes on deductibility to the greatest extent possible, while we work to make sure our schools provide every child with a quality education. This bill is a good step forward, and I strongly support it.
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YONKERS AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMIES:
Educating Minds to Prepare Inspire and Reach Excellence for All
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Participating students from the Yonkers After School Academies presenting me with a gift and award during the Inaugural Showcase.
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On Thursday, June 7th, I was happy join the students of the Yonkers After School Academies (YASA) for their Inaugural Showcase. During the event, I was proud to accept an award and a gift from the students for my efforts that contributed to the creation of the YASA.
YASA was established in 2017 with a $1.4 million annual grant secured through the 2017-2018 NYS Budget for Governor Cuomo's Empire State After-School Program initiative. The Yonkers state legislative delegation ensured that the Yonkers Public Schools were eligible for the grant funds and would receive a portion of the funds.
The Empire State After-School Program grant is used to target high-need New York public school districts to decrease the risks associated with struggling schools, and increase protective factors that lead to increased graduation rates and the likelihood that students will complete college.
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