Local governments and school districts may have to tighten their belts. The state comptroller says the tax cap will tighten because of a drop in inflation.


The state's tax cap law limits tax cap growth to the lesser of two percent or the rate of inflation. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli says localities now face a significantly less than two percent scenario. His office estimates local governments around the state will have just over $88 million less in tax levy growth in 2016 than in 2015.