Counties are on the front lines of environmental protection—from maintaining water infrastructure to helping residents reduce energy costs and modernizing local fleets. This Earth Day, we are calling on state leaders to deliver a final budget that gives counties the tools they need to meet these responsibilities.
As a confluence of federal cost shifts, general inflation, rising pension obligations, and growing healthcare costs are creating a fiscal emergency for county governments, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) is calling for support in the SFY 2027 State Budget.
The New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) supports modernizing the State Environmental Quality Review Act (SEQRA) to address the delays and costs that affect municipalities across New York State seeking to build housing, infrastructure, and community facilities their residents need.
Raise the Age shifted significant youth justice responsibilities to counties, but the funding structure does not reflect the mandatory nature of these obligations. Read our fact sheet calling for reforms that would align the program's funding structure with growing fiscal pressures.
New York State Association of Counties 515 Broadway, Suite 402 Albany, NY 12207 Phone: (518) 465-1473 Fax: (518) 465-0506
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