new york trump national golf club westchester county new york magnificent course ask namesake u.s. president donald trump recently quote website say club provide membership true luxury lifestyle business worth 50 million yield 10 million 2015 early 2016 accord financial disclosure form trump file last may seven months early attorney trump file lawsuit town ossining new york seek low tax claim course worth 1.4 million lawsuit remain pending leave least one local official worry take tough negotiate stance business own world powerful political figure put town 25,000 residents risk retribution puny town ossining go choose go president company say dana levenberg town supervisor want anything negative repercussions town ossining ethics experts say disagreements trump businesses local governments create unavoidable conflict interest since federal government key source fund benefit municipalities counties decades hard-charging businessman trump embroil numerous legal battle local governments lawsuits property tax appeal zone fight least half dozen dispute include westchester lawsuit remain unresolved trump presidency begin late january donald trump show date play hardball kinds dispute say noah bookbinder executive director nonprofit citizens responsibility ethics would imagine local official would least moment pause go hard otherwise would trump company local officials say would handle trump-related dispute manner without fear favor florida palm beach county trump golf course challenge tax bill county mayor paulette burdick allow trump position president would pop mind insist officials treat every resident equally white house spokeswoman respond request comment trump organization also respond request comment although federal conflict interest law apply president trump nevertheless face criticism since election potential conflict pose business empire past officeholders generally place assets blind trust avoid appearance impropriety trump however refuse instead turn day-to-day management company two adult sons without divest stake ethics experts say solution nothing address problem since trump still stand profit businesses remain control immediate family accord public record interview officials trump pending tax dispute time inauguration include case florida lawyers challenge tax bill two trump-owned golf course washington d.c. trump new hotel sue district assessment chicago trump company file multiple lawsuits seek property tax relief hotel new york city record show trump company seek tax break commercial space trump tower trump international hotel tower president also file appeal los angeles county value beverly hill mansion years trump repeatedly bring lawsuits palm beach florida various issue relate mar-a-lago winter white house though case active golf course also frequently require permit local governments construction development federal decisions everything antiterrorism fund infrastructure project outsized impact state cities mere appearance possible quid pro quo undermine public confidence say larry noble general counsel campaign legal center nonpartisan group dedicate democratic reform distort decision-making field say numerous ways president help local government not local officials share levenberg concern palm beach county steven abrams county commissioner chairman value adjustment board handle tax appeal place squarely middle issue say trump status would impact process pretty standard formulas determine property value say lot room discretion base be part levenberg say prospect go president business really scary say become embolden recent months receive supportive email residents urge hold line pay share tax say need shoulder part community burden mean everybody pick slack you trump 's dispute local governments could create fresh conflict interest