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When the NY Government Reorganization and Citizen Empowerment (GRACE) Act updated NY Government Laws in 2010, that should have sent a message loud and clear to all Towns & Villages Official across the state, that they should start considering some type of consolidation effort to help their tax paying residents & constituents. The GRACE changes…

There is an excellent article about Government Reorganization in New York by the Empire Center, a think tank that analyzes problems and offer solutions. This is from 2015 and discusses how the NY GRACE Law has "streamlined" the process to reduce local govt.   CLICK the image below to see the FULL ARTICLE    …

This is what Kevin Cahill from NY Assembly District 103 thought when the 2010 Government Reorganization And Citizen Empowerment Act was created. It is by far one of the best explanations we have come across.   NY ASSEMBLYMAN WEBSITE   Not only did Assemblyman Cahill help with getting the GRACE Laws passed,  he also sponsored…

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 Not many it seems, especially when it comes to outdated, redundant , expensive local government in New York State.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…