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Public Lobbies Hannibal Board To Save Threatened Programs As Board Invites Unions To Concession Talks

March 4, 2010 Contributor

There were many items on the agenda for Hannibal’s Board of Education meeting Wednesday night, but the discussion kept coming back to the one issue that matters most: the upcoming school budget.

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County Looks at Tax Options for Nuclear Plants

March 1, 2010 Contributor

For many years I have heard people talking about the taxes paid by our nuclear plants. Many have asked what is happening now that the plantsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ tax agreements are getting close to the end. So I thought IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢d give everyone an update, and write about the pros and cons of placing the plants on the tax rolls, versus entering into a tax agreement with the plantsÃ¢â‚¬â„¢ owners.

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Aubertine: Tax Refunds Must Be Paid

February 28, 2010 Contributor

State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine today reiterated his support for the timely return of personal income tax refunds and his opposition to a plan proposed by the Governor to withhold refunds. On Tuesday, he signed a petition to discharge a bill that would require by law that refunds be paid within 30 days.

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Barclay: Don’t Hold Tax Refunds

February 21, 2010 Contributor

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,IÃ¢â‚¬â€Pulaski) today issued the following statement after learning that the Governor is considering holding state tax refunds from residents.

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Legislature Takes Up Nuke Plant Taxes, Pay Raises, Bridges

February 11, 2010 Contributor

Oswego County legislators today take up plans that could lead to property taxes being paid on the county’s three nuclear plants.

The plants, all in the town of Scriba, will pay no property taxes until at least 2016 under an agreement with the owners of the nuclear plants.Ã‚Â Legislators will consider scrapping that law. Today, they’ll vote on whether to hold a public hearing on the issue, a required step in changing a local law.

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Assemblyman Oaks To Meet Public In Oswego, Minetto, Hannibal

February 11, 2010 Contributor

Individuals are invited to meet with the Assemblyman to discuss the 2010-2011 New York state budget, government reform, strengthening our economy, or any other issues of importance to them.

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School Budget Situation Goes From Bad To ‘Bleak’

February 10, 2010 Contributor

School officials from around the region met in Onondaga County Saturday for a breakfast meeting with their state legislators. At the same time, a publication sent to school board members arrived, containing a commentary from the leader of Democrats in the state Legislature, Sheldon Silver. The message from both was clear: Expect cuts in state aid to schools.

“It’s not a surprise, but it’s rather troubling,” said Fulton Superintendent of Schools Bill Lynch.

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Staff Cuts Almost Inevitable If Fulton School Budget Is To Come Down, Committee Hears

February 3, 2010 Contributor

The draft reviewed Tuesday night by a committee of district administrators, Board of Education members and several members of the public raises spending 3.4% but requires a 6.6% increase in the tax levy. That’s down from a 7.8% tax levy increase in the first draft of the budget, reviewed two weeks ago.

Superintendent of Schools Bill Lynch stresses that this is just a draft, and that the increases in the current draft are not acceptable.

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Analysis Reveals Governor’s Budget to Cost Family of Four $1,812 More Annually

February 2, 2010 Contributor

Assemblyman Will Barclay (R,C,IÃ¢â‚¬â€Pulaski) today said if the Governor’s proposed budget passes, with the nearly $1 billion new taxes and fees, it will cost the average family of four an additional $1,812 just to live in New York.

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Legislative Priorities Should Focus on Job Creation, Tax Cuts for 2010

February 1, 2010 Contributor

As we embark on a new legislative session, I look forward to passing legislation that helps create jobs, cuts business taxes, and provides property tax relief.

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