2027 property tax levy growth
The 2027 property tax levy growth will be capped at 2% for local governments that operate on a calendar-based fiscal year, which includes fire districts.
Important Notices
Fire District Election Process Schedule for 2026
Fire District Election Schedule for 2026 October 8th, 2026 Last day to adopt resolution permitting absentee ballots at the Annual Election. Absentee ballots are optional for fire districts. If previously
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Fire District Budget Process Schedule for 2026
**FIRE DISTRICT BUDGET PROCESS SCHEDULE 2026 On or before September 29th Adopt proposed budget for 2027, including fund balance estimate for end of 2026 File proposed budget with District Sectary
Supporting First Responders: Governor Hochul Announces Expansion of New York’s Volunteer Firefighter Training Stipend
NYS has officially expanded the NYS stipend program to include additional courses. This eligibility is backdated to the original rollout of the program (August 31, 2023)—meaning that if you took
Property Tax Exemption Review Information
In New York State, Real Property Tax Law § 466-a (enacted via Chapter 670 of the Laws of 2022) authorizes counties, cities, towns, villages, school districts, and fire districts to grant a
January 2026 By-Laws Updates and Formatting Corrections
The latest CAFDA By-Laws with updates and formatting corrections: CAFDA By-Laws 1-3-2026 (1)
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2026 Financial Training with the OSC – CLASS SCHEDULE ATTACHED!
CORRECTION: we apologize for any inconvenience, the address of the financial training venue in Cortland is 11 Main Street, not 67 Main Street. CAFDA is happy to announce that
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Retraction, Clarification, Correction on OSHA Post
Open the draft document at this link: #1. Post Hearing Comments on Behalf of FASNY #2. April 2025 Proposed OSHA 1910.156 In an earlier post on this web site the
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Updated CAFDA By-Laws
Link to the most up to date edition of the By-Laws. We have been going through such rapid changes that we have had to update our By-Laws often. We have
OSHA Public Hearings – After Action Comments
Public Hearing After Action Comments Dave Denniston As we conclude the informal hearing on the proposed 1910.156 standard, I wanted to recap what has stood out to me from all