Debunking The Latest Round of Disinformation From State Senator Skoufis
The local mouthpiece for the real estate industry, State Senator James Skoufis, won't support legislation to preserve land in Orange County despite the ongoing climate emergency.
I know. I know.
It’s likely, barring a write-in campaign, that Orange County’s state Senator James Skoufis will be re-elected.
This is a mixed-bag for everyone in New York’s 42nd District.
On one hand, our temperamental elected official can be a useful mammal.
On the other hand, his litany of sketchy donations from hanhallah and the real estate industry should be enough to disqualify him from seeking office.
If I were a betting man, I’d say Mr. Skoufis is going to get a primary challenge next time around.
But that’s the future. Let’s talk about now.
Right now, readers of The Monroe Gazette are emailing Senator Skoufis and asking him to introduce legislation to allow municipalities in Orange County the option to create a tax on real estate sales that would explicitly fund preservation.
Now, I need to stress the key word here: OPTION.
Nobody is asking him to create legislation that would create a new tax.
Nobody is asking for an imaginary tax that would be used to block or prevent anyone from m…