Legal Weed But No Budget for New York StateNew York State may have legal marijuana but it doesn’t have a budget on time.Kathy Whyte
Broome Budget Gets Unanimous ApprovalBroome has a new budget but legislators say they’re keeping an eye on revenues.Kathy Whyte
Binghamton City Council Approves $97.7-million BudgetThe City of Binghamton has a new budget. Kathy Whyte
Broome County Executive Garnar to Deliver Historic Budget Message VirtuallyBroome County Executive Jason Garnar is preparing to deliver what will most likely be the most difficult budget message in county history in a virtual meeting.Kathy Whyte
New York Labor Leaders Appeal for Federal COVID FundsNew York leaders are calling on Congress to provide $59 billion to address the huge hits to budgets as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.Kathy Whyte
Broome Executive Warns of Department Cuts if Feds. Don’t Pass COVID ReliefLocal governments like Broome County are staring down some very hard spending choices while waiting for federal coronavirus bailout money. Kathy Whyte
Broome County Parks to Remain Open in Spite of Budget IssuesBroome County is not going to cut costs by closing the parks.Kathy Whyte
New York’s Budget is Balanced but Without Solid NumbersGovernor Andrew Cuomo says the New York State budget is balanced, includes no new taxes and continues to phase in middle class tax cuts.Kathy Whyte