I can not recall doing all that much original
reporting on the County government except related to the Westchester County Health Department which I considered one of the worst run agencies in New York based on my dealings with them.
As residents of Ulster County, we
rely on county government to maintain critical county infrastructure, such as roads and bridges as well as protect public health and safety.
Since residents founded the Four Corners Regional Council in 1993, the community has called
on county governments in Lake, Orange, Osceola and Polk to work together to coordinate fire and police protection and to provide a new post office and school.
Astorino advisor Bill O'Reilly confirmed today that Astorino will take the lead post at the organization that
lobbies on county government and municipal issues.
«The longer - term thing people need to think about is the impact on state sales tax
policy on county governments and local revenue,» said Ted Potrikus, president and CEO of the Retail Council of New York State.
As the Supreme Court mulls whether displaying the Ten Commandments on government property violates the U.S. Constitution's guidelines on the separation of church and state, a three - judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the inscription «In God We Trust»
on a county government building in North Carolina does not.
For many years, unfunded mandates coupled with legislation including Act 388 have placed increased financial
burdens on county governments and school districts throughout our state, putting county governments at odds with local school districts as to which entity is most entitled to state and locally generated revenues.
I publish public interest announcements from the County government but mostly just link to other media outlets
reporting on County government and send my readers to them if they want to know more.
Picente had been a leading advocate of reform to reduce the burden
on county governments.