Cuomo in January projected a $ 2 billion surplus by 2016 - 17 — he spoke of achieving this surplus in the present tense — as well as surpluses in coming budget years, as long as the state sticks to a 2 percent cap on spending increases during that time. (nystateofpolitics.com)
I would say that it is a very sobering realization that all of the pressures on all of New York's counties to provide services without properly funding the costs of those services are coming to a head in the coming budget year. (ocgov.net)
As a City Councilperson I need to do everything I possibly can to save the nearly 400 families of firefighters, teachers, police officers and teamsters that may be facing layoffs this coming budget year.» (yonkerstimes.com)