Chautauqua County’s top elected official says rising property values is part of why he was able to propose a historically low property tax rate while keeping the tax levy flat in his tentative 2027 budget. County Executive P.J. Wendel discussed his $330 million spending plan as a guest on WDOE’s “Viewpoint” program on Monday. According to Wendel, the county saw a 15.8% increase in its real estate market over the past year…
P.J. Wendel: forced to drop the tax rate
Wendel adds that the tentative spending plan, which he presented last week, will use over $11 million of the county’s undesignated fund balance. The Lakewood Republican calls it a “bold” move, but he says budgeting in past years has allowed him to use that much…..