LOCAL LAW NO. "A" FOR 2021
A LOCAL LAW OF THE COUNTY OF ALBANY, NEW YORK, RELATING TO THE PROCEDURES FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT, OPERATION, MODIFICATION, AND DISESTABLISHMENT OF TOURISM IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTS IN ALBANY COUNTY
Introduced: 2/8/21
By Mr. Efekoro, Mss. Cunningham, Plotsky, Messrs. Miller, Cleary and Reinhardt:
WHEREAS, it is in the public interest to promote the economic improvement of Businesses within the County in order to create jobs, attract new Businesses, increase local revenue and promote tourism; and
WHEREAS, it is of particular local benefit to allow Businesses to fund business related services through the levy of Assessments upon the Businesses that receive benefits from those services; and
WHEREAS, Assessments levied for the purpose of conferring benefits upon the tourism Businesses in a Tourism Improvement District shall be related to the costs of providing the services within the Tourism Improvement District and shall not be taxes for the general benefit of the County; and
WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Albany County Legislature to create a mechanism to allow certain Businesses to initiate the formation of Tourism Improvement Districts for the purpose of providing enhanced services for the benefit of those Businesses within the Tourism Improvement District; and
WHEREAS, the Albany County Legislature determines that the establishment, operation, modification, and disestablishment of Tourism Improvement Districts within the County of Albany is a matter of local concern.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNTY LEGISLATURE OF ALBANY COUNTY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Purpose.
The purpose of this law is to establish the procedure for the establishment, operation, modification, and disestablishment of Tourism Improvement Districts within the County, and to ensure that Tourism Improvement District assessments conform to all constitutional requirements and are determined and levied in accordance with the procedure set forth in this law.
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