Personally committed to helping seniors stay in their homes and ensuring that working families and young professionals can afford a home, Greg has been fighting for a property tax cap for 5 years. Even as an elected official, Greg spends many hours each week going door to door, personally meeting with voters and taxpayers, and he appreciates the pain hidden behind many of those doors. Sadly, the “American Dream” of homeownership has become a nightmare for many.

After a great deal of hard work, Greg is proud to say “Promise Made. Promise Kept!” For Greg Ball, there was no more pressing issue than reviving the sagging economy and creating a more hospitable environment in the Hudson Valley for middle class New Yorkers, taxpayers and small business owners. With the historic passage of Greg’s 2% Property Tax Cap, a cap that Greg first introduced as New York’s “Taxpayer Bill of Rights” in the Assembly, this single piece of legislation will finally force the state government to deal with the mounting and crushing burden of unfunded mandates, while making the system more affordable and equitable for everyone.

Furthermore, Greg will continue his fight to freeze school taxes for seniors who are 65 and older, while also working to replenish and expand the STAR program. More than a year before the first Tea Party, Greg Ball hosted a tax revolt that led to a reduction in the proposed increase of sales and property taxes for local taxpayers. Greg also led the charge against the unfair Condo Tax and has been a solid advocate fighting for the repeal of the horrific MTA Payroll Tax.

As the next Senator representing Dutchess, Putnam and Westchester Counties, Greg Ball will fight for comprehensive school tax reform and immediate property tax relief, everyday.