The state has officially confirmed the restoration of our host fees. This reversal ensures that our town can continue to fund essential infrastructure without placing the burden on our taxpayers. Thank you for staying committed to this goal until we achieved the result our community deserves.
April 15, 2020
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, Residents and Taxpayers of the Town of Hamburg strongly protest the proposed elimination of Video Lottery Terminal appropriations for the Town of Hamburg.
Our Town is challenged with a struggling commercial property tax base, and significant infrastructure expenses that we must incur. The loss of almost $866,000 of annual fees is a significant blow to all of us, as hardworking and decent people who strive every day to do the right thing.
Governor Cuomo, restore the money without further delay.
Please include your name and address in the comments. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Supervisor James Shaw
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 12, 2020
February 10, 2020
The momentum behind this petition highlights how much our community values these essential funds. We are approaching one thousand signatures and reaching this threshold would provide a necessary weight to our request when we present these concerns to the state. I ask that you encourage those in your personal networks to review this request and join our effort today.
Reached 100 supporters
February 5, 2020
403 Comments
Hamburg agreed to host this gaming business and the benefit to the taxpayers was receipt of its portion of the revenue from sales. I’m a Democrat Governor, but you are going to lose my loyalty if I can’t count on you to honor an agreement.
There are a lot of seniors in this town, as well as struggling young parents (among the many others) who can ill-afford any additional burden. Why is the answer always taxes? How does this enhance the "Governor’s Middle Class Recovery Act?" Please reconsider.
This new way to balance the budget on the back of a small town is wrong. The casino is the second largest taxpayer in town after the mall. The mall which is now closing due to bankruptcy. This town can’t afford this loss of revenue. They pay for the extra police to support the casino
The Governor’s proposed budget will eliminate a much needed and deserved revenue from video lottery terminals located at the Hamburg Casino. The Casino, which is exempt from property taxes, is a drain on Town provided services.
This money is intricate in keeping the Town of Hamburg’s ability to deliver key services to its residents. Most importantly it helps cover the cost the Town incurred while answering calls for police and fire services to the Racino.
I'm on a fixed income, I don't know how much more in raising of my tax bill I can afford,please keep us in mind,thank you
The town needs that money !
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The state has officially confirmed the restoration of our host fees. This reversal ensures that our town can continue to fund essential infrastructure without placing the burden on our taxpayers. Thank you for staying committed to this goal until we achieved the result our community deserves.
April 15, 2020
Final supporters
We, the undersigned, Residents and Taxpayers of the Town of Hamburg strongly protest the proposed elimination of Video Lottery Terminal appropriations for the Town of Hamburg.
Our Town is challenged with a struggling commercial property tax base, and significant infrastructure expenses that we must incur. The loss of almost $866,000 of annual fees is a significant blow to all of us, as hardworking and decent people who strive every day to do the right thing.
Governor Cuomo, restore the money without further delay.
Please include your name and address in the comments. I look forward to hearing from you!
Sincerely,
Supervisor James Shaw
Updates
Reached 1,000 supporters
February 12, 2020
February 10, 2020
The momentum behind this petition highlights how much our community values these essential funds. We are approaching one thousand signatures and reaching this threshold would provide a necessary weight to our request when we present these concerns to the state. I ask that you encourage those in your personal networks to review this request and join our effort today.
Reached 100 supporters
February 5, 2020
403 Comments
This commercial property is in the backyards of all of us who live in the Town of Hamburg. We pay for the surrounding infrastructure. We depend on local commercial revenue to remain local. Please restore the $866,000. Thank you.
Hamburg agreed to host this gaming business and the benefit to the taxpayers was receipt of its portion of the revenue from sales. I’m a Democrat Governor, but you are going to lose my loyalty if I can’t count on you to honor an agreement.
There are a lot of seniors in this town, as well as struggling young parents (among the many others) who can ill-afford any additional burden. Why is the answer always taxes? How does this enhance the "Governor’s Middle Class Recovery Act?" Please reconsider.
This new way to balance the budget on the back of a small town is wrong. The casino is the second largest taxpayer in town after the mall. The mall which is now closing due to bankruptcy. This town can’t afford this loss of revenue. They pay for the extra police to support the casino
The Governor’s proposed budget will eliminate a much needed and deserved revenue from video lottery terminals located at the Hamburg Casino. The Casino, which is exempt from property taxes, is a drain on Town provided services.
This money is intricate in keeping the Town of Hamburg’s ability to deliver key services to its residents. Most importantly it helps cover the cost the Town incurred while answering calls for police and fire services to the Racino.
I'm on a fixed income, I don't know how much more in raising of my tax bill I can afford,please keep us in mind,thank you
The town needs that money !
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This commercial property is in the backyards of all of us who live in the Town of Hamburg. We pay for the surrounding infrastructure. We depend on local commercial revenue to remain local. Please restore the $866,000. Thank you.