The Orange County legislature on Dec. 1 unanimously adopted a budget of $897.6 million for next year.  The budget is up 8 percent compared with last year, whereas the property tax levy is down $9.6 million.  The county can take on a bigger spending plan without raising tax levy largely because of the booming sales taxes,…

Orange County executive Steven Neuhaus is frustrated that he got no advance notice about federal flights carrying illegal immigrant minors to his county in the past two weeks. The flights landed at Orange County Airport—a small non-commercial airport about 75 miles north of Manhattan, New York—which is owned and operated by the county. “I get…

Executive Steven Neuhaus proposes to slash the property tax levy in Orange County, New York, by $7.6 million to $126.5 million in the coming year. Largely due to booming sales tax, the county can expand services and take on new initiatives in 2023 without asking property owners for more money, according to Neuhaus at a…

Executive Steven Neuhaus proposes to slash the property tax levy in Orange County, New York, by $7.6 million to $126.5 million in the coming year. Largely due to booming sales tax, the county can expand services and take on new initiatives in 2023 without asking property owners for more money, according to Neuhaus at a…

Executive Steven Neuhaus proposes to slash the property tax levy in Orange County, New York, by $7.6 million to $126.5 million in the coming year. Largely due to booming sales tax, the county can expand services and take on new initiatives in 2023 without asking property owners for more money, according to Neuhaus at a…