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To override the tax levy limit established in General Municipal Law §3-c. SECTION 1: Legislative Intent It is the intent of this local law to allow the Village of Orchard Park to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing 2026-2027 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the “tax levy limit” as defined by General Municipal Law §3-c. SECTION 2: Authority This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law §3-c, which expressly authorizes a local government’s governing body to override the property tax cap for the coming fiscal year by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of said governing body. SECTION 3: Tax Levy Limit Override The Board of Trustees of the Village of Orchard Park, County of Erie, is hereby authorized to adopt a budget for the fiscal year commencing 2026-2027 that requires a real property tax levy in excess of the amount otherwise prescribed in General Municipal Law §3-c. SECTION 4: Severability If a court determines that any clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this local law or the application thereof to any person, firm or corporation, or circumstance is invalid or unconstitutional, the court’s order or judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder of this local law, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, paragraph, subdivision, or part of this local law or in its application to the person, individual, firm or corporation or circumstance, directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment or order shall be rendered. SECTION 5: EFFECTIVE DATE: This local law shall take effect immediately and will be filed with the Secretary of State. On the question: 3 voting “Aye” 0 voting “Nay” Carried Mayor Clinton Trustee Hartung Trustee Even Moved by Trustee Even, seconded by Trustee Hartung to accept the minutes of March 9, 2026 as presented. On the question: 3 voting “Aye” 0 voting “Nay” Carried Mayor Clinton Trustee Hartung Trustee Even