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For the first time in NYSAC history, the Chairs of all 57 county legislative bodies signed a letter to Majority Leader Charles Schumer seeking federal assistance in preserving this vital funding.

This week, more than 50 county leaders from across New York State sent an unprecedented bi-partisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, to help protect New York renters, homeowners, and businesses from looming property tax increases.

The state's plan to shift $625 million in new Medicaid costs onto local taxpayers would place New York's counties and the City of New York on track to contribute a record $12 billion to state coffers next fiscal year.

Counties Call on Legislature to Hold Firm in Negotiations and Remove $625M Hit from Final Budget Negotiations

County leaders today are calling on their state representatives in the Senate and Assembly to adopt one house budgets that reject Governor Kathy Hochul's proposal to shift $625 million in new costs to counties for the State's Medicaid program. 

The Governor’s Budget proposes to amend NYS Real Property Law that fundamentally alters the process and reasons counties foreclose and auction tax delinquent properties. The proposal requires counties to return excess funds received from auction to the prior property owner after covering delinquent taxes and administrative costs incurred by the enforcing officer.

The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) last week presented Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer with its Executive Director's Public Service Award.

The county leaders who represent New York's local property taxpayers unanimously adopted a resolution during their annual Legislative Conference calling on Governor Hochul to continue sharing federal eFMAP funding

If you've been on the fence about going digital with your budget book, here are the top five reasons to take a look at ClearGov's Digital Budget Book – a NYSAC recommended solution that helps your county budget better.