The County Legislature says that Sheriff Patrick O’Flynn can have a bigger paycheck, but that funding for a homeless shelter or restoring hours at the Central Library is out of the question. Last night, the Legislature passed County Executive Maggie Brooks 2016 budget proposal without any amendments, despite several Democratic proposals. It also approved a […]
library funding
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Libraries lose
Accused of using one-time funds to support libraries in a partisan and unequal manner, Republicans in the state Assembly are striking back, saying it’s Democrats who are politicizing the issue. Both the Senate and Assembly originally restored cuts made by Governor George Pataki to libraries and library systems in the 2004 state budget. But when […]
