Plan boosts city tax take amid sales tax cap
The updated plan caps city gain at 2 percent of an anticipated sales tax rise, with the county keeping the rest. The deal faces heated debate as mall expansion hopes hinge on tax concessions from The Pyramid Cos. City leaders credit the plan for flexibility but warn of higher taxes if county aid declines. Council members debate impact on Carousel expansion and mall financing amid county- City tensions.
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Pyramid expansion faces renewed push amid sales tax doubts
Pyramid Cos. vows to press for a 900 million Carousel Center expansion in Syracuse as city officials debate a new county sales tax plan. Mayor Bernardi warns the tax formula jeopardizes benefits, while Councilor Katie O Connell says the issue is not yet decided and hurdles remain for City Centre mall project.
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Carousel Center
Syracuse
Roy Bernarth
Bernardi
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Katie O Connell
Bruce Kenan
Rick Moriarty
Onondaga County lawmakers split on sales tax plan
Legislators voted on a county sales tax distribution plan with a Republican majority of yes votes. Yes votes included Baker Corbett Blast Kraft Meyer Mulray Murphy Pickard Rapp Sanford Smith Sweetland Warner Whelan. No votes listed were Baker Chaplin Kinne Laguzza Oglesby Ohl O Hara Ryan Stanczyk Winslow.
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Onondaga
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Salina
Thomas Smith
Solvay
Dale Sweetland
Fabius
Robert Warner
van Buren
Brendan Whelan
North Syracuse
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