Briarcliff And Ossining Battle Over Annexation Of Election Districts

BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. -- The Villages of Ossining and Briarcliff Manor are poised to engage in a long legal battle over a proposal to have two unincorporated election districts annexed into Briarcliff, according to LoHud.com.

Ossining and Briarcliff disagree over moving two election districts from Ossining into Briarcliff.
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Daily Voice

03/07/2014 4:00 a.m.

Analysts for Briarcliff view the annexation as a financial win for everybody. They say the village and town tax rates would decrease by approximately $3 per $1,000 of assessed value, LoHud.com reported.

Ossining analysts don't share the same view. According to their numbers, residents of Briarcliff Manor would see an 8.33 percent hike in village and town tax rates, LoHud.com said.

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