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Clinton County Legislature opposes proposed AIM cuts, approves landfill contract and enters executive session
Summary
On Feb. 27, 2019, the Clinton County Legislature voted to oppose proposed state budget changes affecting Aid and Incentives to Municipalities, authorized a landfill corrective-measures contract funded from the Landfill Reserve, approved a slate of additional resolutions, and held an executive session on collective negotiations.
The Clinton County Legislature met in Plattsburgh on Feb. 27, 2019, and voted to formally oppose proposed state budget changes that would shift Aid and Incentives to Municipalities funding onto counties. Chairperson Harry McManus opened the regular session at 7:05 p.m., and County Administrator Michael E. Zurlo explained the administration’s concern that the Governor’s 30-day amendments would effectively zero out AIM and ask counties to cover the shortfall, which Zurlo said would total $428,881 for Clinton County.
The resolution opposing the proposed state budget amendments (Resolution #158) was moved by Chairperson Harry McManus and seconded by Legislator Mark Dame. The Legislature approved the resolution by a recorded tally reported in the transcript as 7 yes, 0 no, 2 excused and 1 vacant (7-0-2-1). Zurlo characterized the change as an unfunded mandate and told…
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