The Daily Mail's Melanie Lekocevic reports that Coxackie's Town Board voted to override the state's new two-percent tax cap, with Councilman Jeffrey Lewis the sole dissenting voice. Coxackie's 2012 budget 7.5 percent larger than 2011. The pension bill alone, $180,000, represents 18.9 percent of the town's total payroll. Town Supervisor Alex Betke told The Daily Mail he didn't want to borrow to cover operating costs this year. Instead, Betke said, Coxackie is cutting part-time hours in "every department." The Highway Department's part-time hours will be cut in half, as will the town's support for a seniors bus trip. For the full story, see The Daily Mail.