Westchester's $2.7B Budget Plan Hikes Taxes 3.3%, Spares Jobs and Programs

Westchester County property owners are looking at a 3.3% property tax increase next year under a proposed $2.7 billion budget that county officials say closes a $113 million gap without cutting a single job. County Executive Ken Jenkins unveiled the spending plan on Monday, framing it as a way to protect services like youth programs, food assistance and affordable housing even as costs rise.