Timothy Theberge, an official with the US Department of Labor, was in Albany last week to provide an update of the administration’s efforts on several key employment programs, including: The Summer Jobs Plus initiative aims to provide 250,000 summer job … Continue reading →
The New York State Department of Public Service’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment (Siting Board) is promulgating rules and regulations to implement provisions of Article 10 of the Public Service Law. This law creates a new procedure … Continue reading →
With New Yorkers voting on school budget propositions today, the Empire Center last week released the latest data for its Internet-based tool BenchmarkingNY’s Property Taxes by Location—allowing taxpayers to compute and compare total school district, municipal and county tax burdens … Continue reading →
The Regional Economic Development Councils begin a series of workshops this week to be held throughout May and June. These statewide training workshops will provide an overview of the Consolidated Funding Application (CFA) process and how to access up to … Continue reading →
The Senate and Assembly are in session Monday May 14 – Wednesday May 16. NYS Association of Clerks of County Legislative Boards, May 16-18, 2012 Adirondack InterCounty Association Meeting, Fulton County, May 17
On Thursday May 3rd, Governor Cuomo announced that up to $750 million in state funding and tax incentives will be awarded through the second round of Regional Economic Development Councils. The second Regional Council competition will focus on the implementation … Continue reading →
On May 3, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and Legislative leaders announced the membership of the NY Works Task Force, consisting of finance, labor, planning, and transportation professionals charged with coordinating a statewide infrastructure plan with the goal of effectively and … Continue reading →
On Tuesday May 1, Comptroller DiNapoli released the 2010 Annual Performance Report on Industrial Development Agencies (IDAs). This is the Comptroller’s fifth annual report examining the performance of the state’s IDAs. The report analyzes the aggregate net tax exemptions provided … Continue reading →
If your county is a member of the National Association of Counties (NACo), the nomination process for membership on one of NACo’s 11 policy steering committees is underway. If you want a voice in creating the national legislative policies of … Continue reading →
On May 14, 2012, NYSAC will attend a roundtable meeting to discuss the local assessment process for land with mineral rights. This roundtable will be hosted by the New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Real Property Taxation. The meeting … Continue reading →