Before and After

I thought I'd look at the rise in tax levies in our area before and after the tax cap. Compared to 2011–12, some levy increases are substantially lower. Others are not much different. Lansing's and Tburg's are higher than before.

District	% Increase in Levy 2011–12	% Increase in Levy 2012–13
Candor	7.44	2.04
Dryden	5.50	2.86
Groton	6.04	3.85
Ithaca	2.39	2.30
Lansing	4.37	5.43
Newfield	8.00	3.67
South Seneca	3.24	2.80
Trumansburg	-1.96	2.74