Where are the bees?
by Dave Warner Let’s face it – the weekend didn’t start out that great. A LOT of...
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Category: Editorial
A welcoming City
by Dave Warner A few weeks ago, I was headed to the Copper Moose with my wife for dinner. As I...
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What happens when one person has a dream
Photo by Dave Warner – Ivan hitches a ride on the back of Rob Richard while Marica Bellico...
Read MoreState Budget on Track to Spend More Local Revenues
State Commandeering Local Property and Sales Taxes Last year, counties and New York City sent more than $12 billion to Albany to fund state-mandated programs and services. So far, the State Budget being negotiated by the...
Read MoreState Funding Necessary for Important Criminal Justice Reforms
The 2019-20 NYS Budget proposals include reforming the criminal justice system, including the Pre-Trial Justice Reform Act that eliminates cash bail and pretrial detention for certain offenses. State leaders are now negotiating...
Read MoreCounties: AIM is a State Responsibility
The Aid and Incentives to Municipalities (AIM) program has been through the wringer this budget season. And as the 2019-20 State Budget continues to be debated at the State Capitol, the $60 million appropriation in AIM funding...
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Going to the movies
by Dave Warner I took my wife to the movies in Little Falls yesterday to see Captain Marvel at...
Read MoreCounties to State: No on Pot
As state leaders continue to negotiate legislation to legalize adult use cannabis in New York State, county governments are emphasizing the local impact of this policy. Regardless of which level of government opts-in to...
Read MoreCounty Property Taxpayers Send $1 Billion a Month to Fund State Budget Programs
NYSAC Launches Mandate Monitor to Track State Role in County Property Taxes The New York State Association of Counties today released its Mandate Monitor to help counties quantify how local property taxes are used by the State...
Read MoreCounties: NYS Must Meet Community College Funding Obligation
It’s not commonly known, but community colleges in New York State are funded through a three-way partnership: the state, the student, and county governments. “This was intended to be an equal partnership. However,...
Read MoreCounties Commend Governor’s Rural Cellular Proposal
The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) commends the Governor’s Executive Budget proposal to improve cellular coverage in upstate New York. “We still have huge gaps in cellular coverage in too many...
Read MoreCalls for permanent property tax cap
A statement by NYSAC Executive Director Stephen J. Acquario in response to Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s renewed call for making the property tax cap permanent The Governor’s continued focus on making the property tax...
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