ORANGETOWN BUDGET SEES 4.5% TAX HIKE

ORANGETOWN BUDGET SEES 4.5% TAX HIKE

Orangetown residents will get a 4.5% tax increase if the town’s proposed 2010 budget is approved. Supervisor Thom Kleiner says the $2.9-million increase is necessary to meet contractual agreements with town police and civil service employees. Otherwise, Kleiner says, the budget aims for a zero-percent increase in discretionary spending. Kleiner won’t be in his current office when the budget takes effect. He’s stepping down as supervisor to make his bid for County Executive.