Property Taxes on Long Island: Zeroing in on the Problems and Solutions

October 15, 2007. This report takes a fresh look at the property tax “crisis” and finds that: flawed evaluations have resulted in flawed solutions, taxpayers in poorer districts struggle the most, and voters in wealthy districts choose to pay for high quality schools while voters in poorer districts have a much higher rate of rejecting school budgets. Two oft-touted reforms have a negative impact on local control and school equity; circuit breaker reform in contrast can be well targeted to those who need relief most. Released jointly with Alliance for Quality Education, the Public Policy and Education Fund, and the Long Island Progressive Coalition.

Published On: October 15th, 2007|Categories: City Budget, Education, Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy, Tax & Budget|

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October 15, 2007. This report takes a fresh look at the property tax “crisis” and finds that: flawed evaluations have resulted in flawed solutions, taxpayers in poorer districts struggle the most, and voters in wealthy districts choose to pay for high quality schools while voters in poorer districts have a much higher rate of rejecting school budgets. Two oft-touted reforms have a negative impact on local control and school equity; circuit breaker reform in contrast can be well targeted to those who need relief most. Released jointly with Alliance for Quality Education, the Public Policy and Education Fund, and the Long Island Progressive Coalition.

Published On: October 15th, 2007|Categories: City Budget, Education, Reports, Briefs and Presentations, Social Policy, Tax & Budget|

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