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State Senator Michael Webber briefs Utica City Council on budget, road funding and local grants
Summary
State Sen. Michael Webber told the Utica City Council on July 8 that lawmakers remain negotiating a state budget, with proposals that would raise statutory revenue sharing and create new road and public-safety funding streams; he also highlighted local funding requests and a recent bipartisan compromise on paid sick leave and tip credit rules.
State Sen. Michael Webber told the Utica City Council on July 8 that the state Legislature is still negotiating a budget and that proposed changes could increase money that flows to cities like Utica.
“We're still at odds a little bit on a budget,” Webber said, noting lawmakers have until the end of the fiscal year on Sept. 30 to finish the work. He said the Senate proposal would increase statutory revenue sharing by about 10% and constitutional revenue sharing by about 2%.
Webber said the House has passed a…
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