Seneca County leaders are debating whether to end a long-running gas tax break as officials search for new revenue, according to the Finger Lakes Times. Members of the Seneca County Local Development Corp. questioned whether the county is losing money by taxing only the first $2 of each gallon of gasoline.
Board member Kraig VonHahmann urged officials to review the numbers, while others warned higher gas taxes could hurt working residents already struggling with costs. Seneca County has kept the cap in place since 2006, even after New York ended its temporary gas tax relief in 2022.
County supervisors would have final say over any change. Officials also discussed updating the county’s economic development strategy ahead of meetings with consultants and local stakeholders later this month.
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