Letter to the Editor: Putnam County Legislature is misrepresenting sales tax proposal

Dear Editor,

The Putnam County Legislature is failing to listen to the people they were elected to serve. 

The Putnam County Legislature continues to misrepresent the sales tax proposal currently before them, and referring to it as the “Kevin Byrne proposal” is clear evidence that some of these Legislators are playing politics.  Let’s set the record straight:  this proposal was brought forward by the nine duly elected Town Supervisors and Village Mayors of Putnam County—Republicans and Democrats—who understand the critical need for sustainable revenue across our municipalities.  The County Executive’s only involvement was signing and  advancing the proposal with a veto of the Legislature’s resolution to reduce the sales tax by a quarter of a percent.  That reduction would save consumers just two cents on every dollar, or $25 for every $10,000 spent, a minimal benefit with serious long-term consequences. 

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