Counties in the News, January 17, 2017

• By: NYSAC
• On: 01/17/2017 11:38:04
• In: Counties in the News

NYSAC
2017-18 Executive State Budget Released Today
Governor Cuomo will release his tentative State Budget today in presentations to the State Senate and State Assembly today.
 
The nearly $150 billion spending plan is expected to include more details on the several proposals introduced in the State of the State addresses last week.
 
Of particular interest, are proposals that will have a direct impact on counties, including

• Enacting early voting and other changes to the boards of elections
• Reforming the indigent legal defense program
• Investing $2 Billion in clean water and waste water infrastructure
• Requiring voter referendums on local shared services and consolidations
• Combatting the heroin and opioid epidemic
• Enacting ethics reforms that require local elected officials to financial disclosure requirements

 
The budget will also include a series of local projects and programs designed to help regional and local economies.
 
NYSAC will begin analyzing budget specifics as soon as they are made available.
 
STATEWIDE
Cuomo shifts blame for high property taxes
 
Cuomo: Local governments, counties can cut taxes by shedding costs
 
Cuomo calls for local leaders to create tax cuts
 
Our view: Mandate relief missing from Cuomo's long list of proposals
 
Cuomo says local governments can cut taxes by shedding costs
 
Counties see slowing in sales tax receipts
 
Cuomo wants Millennials to buy homes upstate
 
LONG ISLAND
Suffolk County Announces Narcan Training Classes for January & February 2017
 
Suffolk County Police: 2016 safest year on record
 
NYC
Cuomo plans 421-a legislation
 
HUDSON VALLEY
Gov. announces accelerated plan to improve Woodbury I-87 Interchange
 
State grant aids planned TV, film production center in Kingston
 
845 Life: Female probation officers relish a risky job
 
Ulster County executive predicts Empire State Trail will boost local tourism
 
NORTH COUNTRY
Frontier Town may become ‘gateway'
 
Higher sales tax rate in Jefferson County helps boost 2016 revenue total
 
MOHAWK VALLEY
State mandates crushing counties
 
County report being prepared on breakdown of assistance, support

SOUTHERN TIER
New York needs to rescue 911
 
Demand for Naloxone Drives Up Costs, But Could Cost Lives (Video)
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK
How Cuomo's plan to shrink local government could strengthen Joanie Mahoney's hand
 
After algae issues, $2 million earmarked to improve Auburn and Owasco water systems
 
Local law enforcement officials draft secondhand dealer law in Cayuga County
 
Tompkins seeks your input for jail study
 
FINGER LAKES
Former Ontario County supervisor, Canandaigua councilmember remembered

Monroe County holds 22nd Winterfest at Mendon Ponds Park
 
Another committee may pick up Seneca County sales tax sharing issue
 
Yates County employees honored for service
 
WESTERN NEW YORK
State of Niagara County speech to focus on opioid epidemic, brownfields
 
Overdose cases increase more than 25 percent in Wyoming County
 
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