If Greenburgh Town Supervisor Paul Feiner were to have his way, Westchester residents would be able to pay their county tax bill in two installments rather than a single full payment. Feiner is proposing that the county legislators change the law that mandates towns to collect the entire tax from property owners by August 30. Delinquent payers are charged a penalty that grows each month the payment is late.
“These are difficult times for many people, especially seniors on fixed incomes and people who recently have lost their jobs,” he wrote in an email sent to hundreds of his constituents in Greenburgh. “Many people cannot pay their entire tax obligation all at once.” more »
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