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Apr
CITY OF JOHNSTOWN — Without fanfare, the Fulton County Board of Supervisors approved a conditional tax break for volunteer firefighters and EMS workers on Monday. The move will allow emergency helpers serving at least five years where they live to receive a 10% discount on county property taxes. It's expected to first go on the county tax rolls in 2024.Leading up to a final vote, county lawmakers questioned the proposal's substance, convinced it didn't go far enough to supplement recruitment efforts amid a national shortage in volunteer assistance. Some of the parameters are bound under state law. Gov. Kathy Hochul late last year removed a $3,000 assessment…