local government

Cuomo details local government bailout plan

Karen Dewitt — Wed, 15 May 2013 12:55:21 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo outlined his proposal for a new local government restructuring board to help financially distressed communities deal with long term budget problems.

Governor to push for local government restructuring board

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:56:36 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he hopes to soon create a statewide board to help fiscally strapped local governments restructure.

State report shows Utica in fiscal decline

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:19:31 +0000

A new state report describes the city of Utica as a city in fiscal decline. The state Comptroller's office has released a fiscal snapshot of the city as part of its new fiscal monitoring system.

Local governments will be graded on fiscal health

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 19:24:20 +0000

Municipalities and school districts in New York state will soon get graded on their fiscal health. A fiscal monitoring system run by the state comptroller's office will publicly identify local governments that may be heading towards a fiscal cliff.

Can local governments save money by consolidating?

Ellen Abbott — Fri, 07 Dec 2012 09:50:00 +0000

New York state has a variety of programs intended to save taxpayer dollars by helping governments share services or eliminate certain government entities altogether. A New York state Assembly hearing in Syracuse this week tried to find out whether these programs work.

"Super control board" idea to help struggling municipalities still possible

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:44:45 +0000

New York State continues looking for ways to help local governments on the edge of fiscal collapse. And, the idea of a "super control board" is still a possibility.

Cuomo defends property tax cap

Joanna Richards — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 19:30:43 +0000

Governor Andrew Cuomo was at Fort Drum yesterday, touring a former coal plant that's being converted to a biomass facility. He responded to questions from reporters about the statewide property tax cap.

Local governments struggle; tax cap presents new challenges

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:06:00 +0000

Local governments continue struggling in the wake of the recession. At a Local Government Leadership Institute meeting in Syracuse Wednesday, officials looked for answers to some of the problems they still face following the Wall Street meltdown.

Village of Chaumont ponders pros, cons of dissolution

Joanna Richards — Fri, 25 May 2012 13:28:54 +0000

Faced with increasing costs, aging equipment and the prospect of big tax savings for residents, the village of Chaumont is considering dissolution.

But the issue isn't that clear-cut and has become a contentious subject, pitting neighbors and friends against each other in this small community.