[Adopted 10-15-2003 by L.L. No. 4-2003]
It is hereby determined that New York State imposed Medicaid
costs have become an undue burden upon counties and that the taxpayers
of Dutchess County should be informed of the amount of local property
tax dollars that are required to cover this mandate.
In addition to the information set forth in § 922
of the Real Property Tax Law, the real property tax statement may
separately list the amount attributed to Medicaid costs in the County
portion of the statement.
[Adopted 10-10-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
The Dutchess County Resource Recovery Agency, a public benefit
corporation, created pursuant to the Dutchess County Resource Recovery
Act (New York Public Authorities Law § 2047-a et seq.),
provides an environmentally sound waste disposal option for Dutchess
County residents through its waste-to-energy facility. Dutchess County
is obligated by contract to pay that portion of the Agency's operation
and capital costs not covered by the Agency's revenues (the "net service
fee"). Funds to pay the net service fee are raised through the general
County property tax levy. The County's net service fee obligation
is increasing because of the cost of environmental initiatives pursuant
to the Clean Air Act and companion legislation. Separately describing
the County's net service fee obligation to the Agency will increase
taxpayer awareness of the costs of proper disposal and recycling services
separate from the costs of other County services. This will allow
for an independent evaluation of how effectively and efficiently both
the County and the Agency are delivering services for the taxpayers.
In addition to the information required by § 922 of
the Real Property Tax Law, each real property tax statement may, by
note, separately describe, for present and/or past years, the County's
net service fee obligation to the Resource Recovery Agency.