CBC sent a letter to Governor Cuomo urging him to veto A6309/S4067, the bill that would allow school districts to borrow an amount equal to 125% of their required 2011 pension contributions and to repay them over 15 years.
CBC sent a letter of commendation to the State Legislators who voted against school district borrowing for pension contributions (A6309/S4067). See the list of legislators after the jump.
CBC recommends to the governor that A9885/S6784, which mandates that New York City firefighters be provided an additional 80 hours of training on the Buildings and Fire Codes, be vetoed because it is an arbitrary addition to existing preparation that is unnecessary and financially burdensome.
The fiscal realities of the time have not deterred the Legislature from advancing dozens of bills enhancing benefits for State and local employees and retirees. The CBC has been tracking the progress of 25 of these bills on its annual Sweetener Scorecard.
The Charter Revision Commission's comprehensive assessment of the structure of city government has prompted a debate about the desirability of providing formula budgets, often referred to as "independent budgets", to particular agencies and offices.
This letter was written to urge the State legislature to allow the seriously flawed Empire Zones program to sunset as of June 30, 2010, as established by law, and to enact the Excelsior program as proposed by the Governor.
Letter from CBC President Carol Kellermann to Legislators to commend them for voting against A9037/S52204, a bill that would have allowed state and local governments to postpone paying the full required annual contributions to their employee pension funds.
This letter from the CBC outlines a new fiscal strategy that would address the structural imbalance in the City's budget for fiscal year 2010. The key elements of the new fiscal strategy should be: 1) no new or higher taxes that harm prospects for economic recovery and growth; 2) reduce operating expenditures in ways that lower the cost of producing services rather than the availability o
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