Port Jervis Passed 4 Percent Tax Levy Hike After Overriding State Cap

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

The Port Jervis City Council on Nov. 27 adopted a property tax levy of $7.6 million for 2024, which is 4.16 percent, or $305,552, more than that of the current year.

The total budget stands at $17.4 million, which is about $1 million more than 2023’s.