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Counties in the News, May 2, 2017

Tuesday's news from counties across the state.
NYSAC
The County Perspective: Mandate Relief, Shared Services, Elections, Tax Reform, more
Counties Declare Mayday for Mandate Relief

NYSAC and counties across the state are again declaring Mayday for Mandate Relief to call attention to the enormous burden of state mandates on county budgets.
 

This year, counties are urging state lawmakers to support legislation that will prohibit the state from enacting new or expanding existing unfunded mandates on counties and local governments.
 

For more information, visit https://www.nysac.org/mayday
 

NYSAC: Fund Mandated Spending
 

STATEWIDE
Legislation would give state money for district attorney raises
 

Correctional officers rally against clear bags, contract offer
 

HUDSON VALLEY
SUNY Sullivan to hold panel on Trump's first 100 days
 

Hudson Valley Expands Youth Jobs Program
 

Legislators Promote Autism Awareness
 

Cheese factory seeks to open at Middletown site
 

CAPITAL
Warren County creating group to give input on occupancy tax
 

Should Certain Personal Fireworks Be Banned in Schenectady County? (Video)
 

Big frat party prompts town to seek reimbursement from state
 

Developer behind Crossgates hotel has already received $700M in NY tax breaks
 

NORTH COUNTRY
Details emerge on shared services initiative
 

Leasing: A Budget & Maintenance Solution
 

MOHAWK VALLEY
Governor Cuomo Announces Work Resumes on the $8.9 Million Griffiss Veterans Memorial Parkway Reconstruction Project

SOUTHERN TIER
Storm Brings Down Trees, Power Lines Throughout the Southern Tier
 

Broadband Study Presentation for Chemung County Residents
 

CENTRAL NEW YORK
$15 million NYS Fair gondola may not be built after all
 

Oswego County HHW facility opened
 

Cayuga County to celebrate Senior Citizen's Day
 

FINGER LAKES
Ontario County to give report on solid waste plan
 

Shipley's Remarks to Supervisors
 

WESTERN NEW YORK
Chautauqua County Leaders Seek State and Federal Funding for Waterway Projects (Video)
 

Notable and Quotable: A week of transitions and new beginnings

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