Proposed 2022 Yorktown Budget Holds the Line on Taxes

Proposed budget protects last year’s historic tax cut

YORKTOWN, N.Y. (October 26, 2021) – Supervisor Matt Slater presented a proposed 2022 budget today with no increase in the town’s general operations.

Under the proposed $63 million budget, the average home assessed at $10,000 would see an increase in special district taxes from $9 to $15, depending on where the home is located. Taxpayers in districts with existing sewer bonds will pay more due to the obligated debt.

Town taxes, which fund the general operating budget including the library and highway department, make up 12% of the total property tax bill. Other portions of the tax bill include refuse and recycling service, fire and EMS and water.

“We were able to protect taxpayers, make important investments to grow the economy, protect the environment, and improve our quality of life, all while dealing with the extraordinary adversity of the past year,” said Supervisor Slater. “My proposed budget will hold the line on taxes by not increasing the general operating budget of our Town. It allows us to maintain services, increase our paving budget and makes new investments in our youth and environment.”

Supervisor Slater also described the many accomplishments that Yorktown logged in 2021. Completed work included three bridge replacement projects, five playground renovations, the conversion of 260 streetlights to LEDs, and a record 16.5 miles of local roads paved.

On the economic development front, Supervisor Slater noted that the Jefferson Valley Mall is almost 90% full. Earlier this month, the nation’s leading residential developer, Toll Brothers, introduced a potential project to the Town while many other properties are getting facelifts.

This year’s environmental accomplishments include a new foods scraps recycling center at Downing Park and approved solar projects IBM and Hemlock Hill Farm. The Town’s partnership with Sustainable Westchester has been so successful, Yorktown has the most participants in its community solar program than any other municipality in Westchester County, he said.

Contact:  Yorktown Supervisor Matt Slater, 914-962-5722 x201 or mslater@yorktownny.org

Photo Caption: Town Clerk Diana Quast and Supervisor Matt Slater with the proposed 2022 budget. Photo courtesy of the Town of Yorktown.

Video: A recording of Supervisor Slater's budget presentation is posted on the Town's website here.