Transparency: Opening County Government To You By: Legislator Alden H. Wolfe, Chair (D- Montebello) & Legislator Michael M. Grant, Chair, Budget & Finance Committee (D – Haverstraw) As the Chairmen of the Rockland County Legislature and its Budget & Finance Committee, we were proud to unveil a groundbreaking report from the Legislature entitled, “Rockland County […]
Assemblyman Karl Brabenec (R,C,I-Deerpark) comments on the alleged attempt by Assembly Democrats to increase transparency, accountability “It’s shameful that it took a closed door work group of Assembly Democrats 11 months to propose reforms that lacked substance and any will to restore trust in the legislature. Assembly Democrats will try to claim credit for ‘ethics […]
Fighting for the North Rockland School District “The North Rockland school district isn’t unique in that it’s facing fiscal challenges—it’s the fiscal challenges it faces that are unique. North Rockland’s problems will require real solutions to ensure that the district’s students and teachers receive the resources they need for a first class education. The heart […]
From the Empire Center The average Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) employee was paid $100,253 during 2015, up from $97,673 in 2014, according to the latest data added to SeeThroughNY, the Empire Center’s transparency website. Thirty-six employees were paid more than $250,000. Among them, 25 worked for the Authority’s Police Department. The […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day March 23, 2016 By now you know my administration has taken major steps to restore the Rockland County’s fiscal health. The tough choices we’ve made have changed our downward trajectory. During the past two years, we’ve been successful in building a smarter, leaner, more responsible county government. As we […]