STATEMENT FROM NYSAC The enacted state budget provides a blueprint of financial support for the state’s priorities. The 2014-15 spending plan builds on the three-year-old property tax cap by providing a rebate over the next two years to residential property tax payers in jurisdictions that stay within the cap and demonstrate savings through shared service […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA A bill which passed both the New York State Assembly and Senate on March 27 could mean the state will determine victors in national elections based on a popular vote. The vote, sponsored by Republican Sen. Joseph Griffo and Democratic Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, enters New York in an interstate compact seeking to […]
Statement from Assembly Zebrowski: “Today, the State Legislature passed a fourth consecutive on-time budget that is both fiscally responsible and makes important investments. This budget addresses critical issues such as reform of the common core implementation, increased education funding, property tax relief, ethics reform and economic development. I have fought hard during this budget process […]
PRESS RELEASE FROM ASSEMBLYMAN SKOUFIS Assemblyman Skoufis (D-Woodbury) said, “This year’s budget tackles property taxes for Hudson Valley families while making our region more affordable and business-friendly. At the same time, we provide our region’s schools with much-needed funding and address student privacy concerns.” Property tax relief in the form of a direct check will […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – Rate-payers might be in for a costly surprise if United Water New York is allowed to increase rates in anticipation of their proposed desalination project, according to an attorney retained by the Town of Ramapo and a collection of other municipal bodies who spoke to the Rockland County Legislature’s […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA MONTICELLO – The Village of Monticello in Sullivan County is currently embroiled in debate over whether Allan Thompson, a former mayor of Spring Valley and 2013 mayoral candidate, should be allowed on as the village manager, a position which will net him $78,000 annually. The decision is not without its share of […]