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Town Board Regular Meeting Agenda, Sep 14, 2026 — Agenda

Government
Town of Hamburg
Board
Town Board
Meeting
Sep 14, 2026
Kind
Agenda
Topics
Water, sewer and drainage, Budget and taxes, Zoning and land use, Parks and recreation, Public safety, Housing, Roads and traffic

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Town Board of the Town of Hamburg
September 14, 2026 Meeting
4.30. National Grid Franchise Tax

WHEREAS, the Town has previously established the Town of Hamburg has the option of receiving the
property tax on the assessed value of National Grid properties within the Town or receiving a special
Franchise tax in lieu of the property tax, and

WHEREAS, the Town historically has deemed the Franchise tax alternative to be the desired option,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Hamburg Town Board reaffirms its selection annually of
the Franchise tax in lieu of property tax for National Grid properties within the Town of Hamburg, and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Hamburg Town Board directs the Town Clerk and the Town
Clerk’s Office along with any other Town department support necessary, to annually carry out the
process to insure this Franchise tax is communicated and collected.

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