THE SULLIVAN COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE PLANS TO SUBMIT A LOWER PROPERTY TAX RATE TO THE STATE THIS YEAR. THE NEW TAX RATE WILL BE $2.13 PER $100 OF ASSESSED VALUE. THAT’S DOWN FROM $2.53 LAST YEAR. THE RATE WAS ADJUSTED BY STATE LAW BECAUSE THIS WAS A REAPPRAISAL YEAR. THE GROUP MET YESTERDAY TO CONTINUE FORWARD ON DEVELOPMENT OF A BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR THAT BEGAN JULY 1ST. THE COUNTY HAS UNTIL OCTOBER 1ST TO SUBMIT A SPENDING PLAN TO THE STATE OR RISK LOSING STATE FUNDING.