Superintendent says state gave $1 million to fix an old tax error for Babylon residents

What happened

On April 15 Superintendent Paul Defendini said New York State gave the district $1 million to correct a 2004-05 mistake that shifted the tax levy and made Town of Babylon residents overpay. The board reviewed an agreement to send the money to the Town of Babylon, which would mail refund checks. He said residents should get them by the end of April.

Why it matters to families

Homeowners in the Babylon part of the district were affected, and the tax split between Nassau and Suffolk counties still shapes tax bills each year.

The evidence

The approved April 15 minutes record the superintendent's update and the intermunicipal agreement. A trustee also reported that the Town of Babylon board approved the agreement that day.

The source