Port Jervis City Council Members Worry About Mayor’s Proposed Tax Hike

The city hall of Port Jervis, New York, on Sept. 5, 2022. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Two city council members in Port Jervis, New York, told The Epoch Times that the proposed city tax levy would make lives even harder for financially struggling residents.

Mayor Kelly Decker proposed an 8.9 percent increase at the Oct. 3 city council meeting, which means an average resident would see a $315.30 increase on the next city tax bill.