Resident praises new tax-bill column showing taxpayer percentage change

At the start of public comment, resident Ed Loberman told the board he and community partners had worked for years to make school-tax increases more transparent on the town's tax bill. Loberman said the bill now includes a new column titled "Taxpayers percentage change from prior year," showing his actual taxpayer increase, and cited a figure he saw on his North White Plains bill: "8.05%."

Loberman described meetings with town and school officials over several years and said the information had previously been technically available but not presented in a way taxpayers could quickly see. "Taxpayers percentage change from prior year," he said, praising the clarity the new column provides and thanking town staff and officials for implementing the change. Board members acknowledged the work and the value of clearer tax-bill presentation for residents.

The board recorded Loberman's comment in the minutes; no formal action was required beyond staff and clerk confirmation of the billing format change.