About: Doug K

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Recent Posts by Doug K

Gold, Silver & Bronze – When being in the Top 3 is not what you want.

Gold, Silver & Bronze – When being in the Top 3 is not what you want.
Once again, it's just numbers, and many have said they don't lie. But how many people talk about the real story behind those truthful numbers? Not many it seems, especially when it comes to outdated, redundant , expensive local government in New York State. It's not a hard concept to understand, and you only need…
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Historical Trend Shows Village Dissolution is Popular in NY State

Historical Trend Shows Village Dissolution is Popular in NY State
The 2010 New York State Government Reorganization Act is alive & working well. Continuing discussion on pluses & minuses of the 2010 NYS Government Reorganization and Citizens Empowerment Act (GRACE) that we covered here,  have graphs showing a view about Village Dissolution. Take a look for yourself at the data & conversation, CLICK the link…
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NY Government Reorganization & Citizen Empowerment Act Explained

NY Government Reorganization & Citizen Empowerment Act Explained
Here's a slide show about Village Consolidation from the NYS Office of Local Government. It is a nice overview of the NY Govt. Reorganization Act. Much of this is motivated by the "citizen empowerment" part of this new law, that gave Village Residents the power to ask for FAIR tax representation in their towns. We…
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