Paterson and cutting State Spending
I’ll admit to not being on top of Governor Paterson’s remarks - but I got a sense yesterday, when my mother (Hi Mom) whom I saw yesterday afternoon, expressed troubling concern about the state of NY and it’s financial woes. I don’t recall mom ever talking about issues like that.
So, Channel 13 reports (including the quote above)
(Rochester, N.Y.) – The governor has not released specifics on how he plans to dig New York out of a fiscal crisis, leaving local leaders and lawmakers guessing about what could happen.
Governor Paterson has ordered a 7 percent cut in spending at all state agencies, a hiring freeze, and privatization of the lottery system. The state faces a $26 billion deficit over the next few years
In this post about the dust up over daycare subsidies between Maggie Brooks and the State over who had money or not. I questioned the priorities. I wrote:
Has anyone looked at State earmarks? Follow that link to see earmarks that came into Monroe County. Remember the Law School at St John Fisher. $2 million dollars for a study to see if we need a law school when legal experts say we don’t?
How about State funding for Renaissance Square? PAETEC Park? Here are two huge construction projects ultimately going to private companies. Maybe they can kick in a little bit more.
Is the County really tapped out? How about reversing some COMIDA grants like those for retail businesses? Remember Mid-town athletic club? Look at the Medley Center. Look at Greece Ridge Mall. Remember that the County and State are dependent upon tax revenues. We know that COMIDA is a vehicle to exempt certain entities. In short, COMIDA reduces the tax rolls. The private and exclusive Harley School is able to fund expansion by refinancing debt via Tax free bonds . Mid-town Athletic club, for example, is getting affluent residents “fit” two hundred per time.
I’ve got to agree with Evan Dawson’s (13WHAM) assessment - looks like David Paterson just became Governor.
Might be a good time to remind people what passes for good investment or return on tax dollars.
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