Monthly Archives: March 2020

Town vs Village Government – The Reason Behind the GRACE Laws

This is an interesting look at the problem of redundant local government in New York State, from the DIRECT cost to taxpayers...Village & Town salaries   You see in the end it's about how efficient a government can be, and in NY, the State can mandate that efficiency down to the Town level. State -…
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NY Canal Corporation states it’s case for safer canal embankments

As the Spring of 2020 is unfolding, with many challenges to New York residents, it's also the expected time for a restart of the NY Canal Corporation Embankment Integrity Program.   This canal earthen embankment clearing exercise actually started out as a "project" in 2017. It was initially requested in 2014, by the NYS Comptroller,…
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ECNA posts current Village Reorganization Efforts across the State

We've created a new page on our website, for all of our New York Village Neighbors, who would like to use it as a landing spot for their local Village Reorganization work.   As local villages throughout the state start considering following the advice of their lawmakers, a focal point for activity on Government Reorganization…
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