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DiNapoli: Former Ontario Town Water Superintendent Charged With Covering Up Failure to Fix Water Leaks

Former Ontario Water Superintendent Rodney Peets was arraigned in Wayne County today on charges of offering a false instrument for filing, tampering with a public record and official misconduct after a year-long investigation by the State Comptroller’s Office, the New York State Police, and Acting Wayne County District Attorney Christopher Bokelman, State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli said. 

DiNapoli: School District Tax Levy Growth to Remain Below Two Percent

Property tax levy growth for school districts will be capped at 1.26 percent for the 2017-18 fiscal year, according to data released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. The latest calculation affects the tax cap calculations for 677 school districts as well as 10 cities, including the “Big Four”cities of Buffalo, Rochester, Syracuse and Yonkers.

DiNapoli: Local Governments Challenged by Slow Revenue Growth

Many of New York’s local governments are coping with slow or no revenue growth, making it difficult for them to maintain services while keeping pace with rising fixed costs such as health care, according to the 2016 annual report on the state’s local governments released today by State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.