Mortgage Tax Receipts Up Significantly in Chautauqua County
Mortgage Tax Receipts Up Significantly in Chautauqua County Mortgage tax receipts are up significantly in Chautauqua County. The County Legislature’s Administrative Services Committee passed a resolution to distribute the $987-thousand-115 dollars in mortgage tax proceeds to area municipalities. Finance Director Kitty Crow said proceeds for May were higher than in November 2020, “In November, it was $926,825.45 and then a year ago it was $734,373.52, so it’s considerably higher from a year ago.” Crow said the mortgage tax has been trending up for the last two years, “Our mortgage ...