It is the intent of this article to allow the Village of Massena
to adopt a budget for the coming fiscal year commencing June 1 that
requires a real property tax levy in excess of the "tax levy limit"
as defined by General Municipal Law § 3-c.
This article is adopted pursuant to Subdivision 5 of General
Municipal Law § 3-c, which expressly authorizes a local
government's governing body to override the property tax cap for the
coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote
of 60% of said governing body.
If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph,
subdivision or part of this article or the application thereof to
any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional,
the court's order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate
the remainder of this article but shall be confined in its operation
to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this article
or in its application to the person, individual, or firm or corporation
or circumstance directly involved in the controversy in which such
judgment or order shall be rendered.
This article shall take effect immediately upon filing with
the Secretary of State.