LI school taxes projected to rise less than 2 percent for 2015-16

School taxes across Long Island are projected to rise less than 2 percent on average for the second straight year -- an unprecedented break for taxpayers that educators said also reflects districts' growing reluctance to challenge state caps on taxation. Projections for the 2015-16 year show school taxes, which account for more than 60 percent of property taxes in Nassau and Suffolk counties,... School taxes across Long Island are projected to rise less than 2 percent on average for the second straight year -- an unprecedented break for taxpayers that educators said also reflects districts' growing reluctance to challenge state caps on taxation.

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