Tupper Lake NY just voted to increase the school tax levy by 4.9% — far in excess of the 2.21% state tax cap.
They did it to fund the local school, which has a budget of $23M for ~730 students.
I mean that’s ~$30,000/yr per student for a school where only 37% of students are https://t.co/XCJJsMXBVA
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May 21, 2026
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