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Counties in the News, December 21, 2017
- By: NYSAC
- On: 12/21/2016 11:54:31
- In: Counties in the News
News from counties across the state.
NYSACStatement from NYSAC President William E. Cherry on the Reason Governor Cuomo should sign Public Defense Reform Legislation
County governments across the state work hard to stabilize local property taxes, mindful of the impact on our residents and businesses. At the same time, essential services like public safety and maintaining our roads and bridges and the mandated services by the state must be provided. This important mandate relief legislation will help counties to provide a vital service to our residents that have a constitutional right to an attorney, but do not have the financial resources to pay for one. At the same time, this new law would implement a state takeover of these indigent defense costs which will help counties remain under the property tax cap in future years. This legislation is a key component of helping to reduce property taxes.
We urge the Governor to sign this legislation (S.8114 DeFrancisco/A.10706 Fahy) into law and we applaud State lawmakers for their focus on mandate relief and equal justice.
STATEWIDE
Will NY pay for lawyers for the poor?
Indigent legal services bill hits Cuomo's desk
LONG ISLAND
Suffolk lawmakers approve mortgage, park fee hikes
HUDSON VALLEY
Ulster County Legislature hearing to focus on proposed campaign finance reform law (Video)
Speakers at MTA fare hike hearings in Suffern, White Plains sparse
NORTH COUNTRY
Clinton County passes 2017 budget
County nutrition building project moves forward
MOHAWK VALLEY
Economic Development Efforts at the Tryon Juvenile Detention Center (Video)
Cuomo's office: Nano money 'will remain' in Mohawk Valley
Montgomery model works
SOUTHERN TIER
Meals on Wheels Christmas stockings are extra treat (Video)
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Push to eliminate tolls in Syracuse could cost Thruway Authority more than $1M
Onondaga County gives Fayetteville $14k for Deer Management
Unity House of Cayuga County names new COO, receives grant
WESTERN NEW YORK
Livingston County CASA educates community on heroin and opiod epidemic
New job, same approach for Canandaigua Supervisor Pam Helming