GENESEO, N.Y., Oct. 18, 2025 — The Livingston County Board of Supervisors voted to adopt a local law overriding the tax levy limit for Livingston County for the 2026 Fiscal Year. Details of the local law are as follows: 

LOCAL LAW NO. 6-2026 OVERRIDING THE TAX LEVY LIMIT FOR LIVINGSTON COUNTY FOR THE 2026 FISCAL YEAR

Be it enacted by the Livingston County Board of Supervisors as follows:

Section 1. Legislative Intent

The Livingston County Board of Supervisors has determined that it is important to maintain flexibility in the process of finalizing the 2026 fiscal year budget, and it may be necessary to override the limit on the amount of real property taxes that may be levied by Livingston County

for the coming fiscal year 2026.

Section 2. Tax Levy Limit Override

The Livingston County Board of Supervisors is hereby authorized to override the tax levy limit

for Livingston County for the 2026 fiscal year, if the Board deems it necessary for the County to

adopt a budget for the 2026 fiscal year that requires a real property tax levy greater than the tax

levy limit otherwise prescribed by Section 3-c of the General Municipal Law.

Section 3. Authority

This local law is adopted pursuant to subdivision 5 of General Municipal Law Section 3-c, which

expressly authorizes the Livingston County Board of Supervisors to override the tax levy limit

by the adoption of a local law approved by a vote of sixty percent (60%) of the Board.

Section 4. Effective Date

This local law shall take effect immediately upon filing with the Secretary of State.

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About Livingston County:

Founded in 1821, Livingston County, N.Y., is home to more than 61,000 residents in 17 towns located across 631 square miles of the Finger Lakes region.