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Congress has reached a deal on a $900 billion coronavirus relief package. It does not contain direct aid for state and local governments. For the New York State Association of Counties and county executives in the state, that’s a problem.
Democratic Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer says New York will receive roughly $54 billion.
“There’s more to be done,” Schumer says. “This is not a stimulus; it’s an emergency survival bill, so today is a good day but it’s not the end of the story.”
Republican Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro is president of the New York State County Executives Association, an affiliate of the New York State Association of Counties, or NYSAC.
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COVID-19 hasn’t changed how much money county residents are spending but it has drastically changed where they are spending money.
A recent New York State Association of Counties report analyzes total taxable sales in Chautauqua County for June through August 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
“The release of second quarter (state fiscal year) taxable sales data provides a window into how certain industries rose and fell from pandemic restrictions, including which ones showed signs of recovery in the June through August quarter. Future data releases will inform how the continued reopening of local economies across the state are impacting county revenues and which industries are returning to some level of normal activity. The delivery of more and better therapeutics, and vaccines, will help facilitate this transition, but we could be well into 2021 before that process is completed and people feel comfortable returning to ‘normal’ activit
Dutchess County CE Molinaro on Snow Emergencies, State & Local Aid By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 4:04 PM ET Dec. 17, 2020 PUBLISHED 4:04 PM EST Dec. 17, 2020
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Marc Molinaro told
Capital Tonight that COVID-19 has made some county roadwork staffers ill, which could have affected snow removal. But the Dutchess County executive said they were able to bring in some people to fill out the staffing for this snowstorm.
Molinaro, who holds the title of president of the New York State County Executives Association, also weighed on the probability that the next stimulus package will likely not include state and local aid.
By Susan Arbetter New York State PUBLISHED 6:30 PM ET Dec. 16, 2020 PUBLISHED 6:30 PM EST Dec. 16, 2020
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COVID-19 is considered to be a Mass Fatality Incident, which means it’s an event that has caused first responders to be overwhelmed.
Coroners and medical examiners are among the many first responders who have been hit hard by the pandemic, so it’s no surprise that a mandate from the New York State Health Department is causing some anxiety, and even anger, among professionals in the world of medical legal death investigation.
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Coroners and medical examiners are considered first responders
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A report by the New York State Association of Counties has analyzed total taxable sales in Chautauqua County. It shows more people are spending money at places like grocery stores and car dealerships this year than in 2019.
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COVID-19 hasn’t changed how much money county residents are spending but it has drastically changed where they are spending money.
A recent New York State Association of Counties report analyzes total taxable sales in Chautauqua County for June through August 2020 compared to the same period in 2019.
“The release of second quarter (state fiscal year) taxable sales data provides a window into how certain industries rose and fell from pandemic restrictions, including which ones showed signs of recovery in the June through August quarter. Future data releases will inform how the continued reopening of local economies across the state are impacting county revenues and which industries are returning to som