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County Attorneys’ Association Holds Annual Meeting

On April 30th and May 1st, the County Attorneys’ Association of the State of New York held their annual conference in Cooperstown New York.  County Attorneys from across the State met to discuss current legal issues facing counties and to … Continue reading

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46th Annual County Finance School Sees Record Attendance

Nearly 300 participants convened in Onondaga County last week for the 46th Annual County Finance School, cosponsored by NYSAC, the County Treasurers and Budget Officers Association and the State Comptroller’s Office. Delaware County Treasurer Beverly Shields was named County Finance … Continue reading

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CLMHD Names New Chair

At the CLMHD spring conference, held on May 1, 2012 at Longfellows in Saratoga Springs, Bob Long, Commissioner of the Onondaga County Department of Mental Health was named Chair of the New York State Conference of Local Mental Hygiene Directors.   … Continue reading

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This Week In Albany:

The Senate and Assembly are in session Monday May 7 – Wednesday May 9 Assembly Health Committee – Hearing in NYC on Thursday May 10. Topic: Health Services Equity. Assembly Labor Committee – Hearing in Buffalo on Friday May 11. … Continue reading

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NYSAC Submits EI and PreK Mandate Relief Proposals

On Friday, NYSAC submitted two proposals to the State Mandate Relief Council, seeking legislative changes that would streamline and strengthen two critical programs for special needs children, while reducing costs to county taxpayers. NYSAC’s proposed changes to the Early Intervention … Continue reading

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New York State Attorney General Sues Sprint/Nextel for Local Sales Tax

New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has filed a $100 million claim against the Sprint-Nextel Corporation.  The claim alleges that in order to gain a competitive pricing edge, Sprint-Nextel intentionally under-billed customers and underpaid by $100 million in State … Continue reading

Posted in NYSAC Weekly Wire for the Week of April 30, 2012 | 1 Comment

Controversial Child Labor Restrictions for Farms Withdrawn by USDOL

On Thursday April 26th, the US Labor Department withdrew a controversial proposed rule that would have limited the work that children age 14 and 15 can perform on farms. The proposal, which would have banned 14 and 15 year olds … Continue reading

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Legislature Honors Earth Day and Focuses on Environmental Legislation

Lawmakers celebrated Earth Day last week, with each chamber putting forward their own Earth Day programs. Five of the major bills supported by environmental groups include: The Child-Safe Products Act (A.3141-A) would protect New York’s children from toxic chemicals by … Continue reading

Posted in NYSAC Weekly Wire for the week of April 23, 2012 | Leave a comment

Senate Redistricting Back in the Courts

The constitutionality of New York’s new 63rd Senate district has been challenged by Senate Democrats. Senate Democrats believe that the Senate Republicans improperly used two formulas to establish boundaries between Queens, Staten Island, and Nassau and Suffolk counties. The use of two … Continue reading

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THIS WEEK – NYSAC 46th Annual County Finance School – May 2-4

The New York State Association of Counties is pleased to partner once again with the Office of the State Comptroller and the New York State County Treasurers and Finance Officers Association to invite you to attend the 46th Annual County … Continue reading

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