Cahill had not attended a previous Hein press conference where the county executive and a host of local officials had attacked the assemblyman and warned of dire consequences if the 1
percent sales tax supplement was not extended for another two years.
Kingston Mayor Shayne Gallo has estimated that failure to extend the temporary 1
percent sales -
tax supplement, combined with Safety Net welfare and election costs, could cost the city upwards of $ 5 million and result in 20 to 40 layoffs, including cops and firefighters, from the city's workforce.