State enacts 2017-18 budget, elected officials respond
ALBANY – A week after Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced a budget extender as a result of the houses’ inability to come to a consensus by the April 1 deadline, Cuomo announced yesterday, April 10, the passage of the 2017-18 state budget.
The response to the $153 billion budget from various elected officials was mixed.
“This year’s budget process was very long and tiring to say the least,” said Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch (R - Bainbridge). “The lack of transparency and openness in the process again this year was extremely frustrating.
“I cannot support a bill that includes Raise the Age, which will allow criminals to not be held accountable for their crimes, receive lesser sentences in family court and burden our counties with the costs,” said Crouch. “It is frustrating to see so many non-budgetary items in the document, which should only be the state’s fiscal plan for the year. It slowed the process and negotiations greatly.”
State Senator James L. Seward (R - Oneonta) shared this notion of unease, but nevertheless expressed contentment with the budget’s passing.
“The state budget is not perfect and the process was certainly not ideal this year,” said Sen. Seward. “However, overall the plan addresses the needs and values of our diverse state, serves as a strong foundation for new opportunities, and helps make New York a more affordable place to live and work.”
State Senator Fred Akshar (R - Afton) cited “hard fought compromise” as the means with which the budget was passed, also saying that the budget will serve to improve the business climate in New York, increase funding for schools, provide support for heroin and opioid addiction prevention and treatment, and provide tax relief to make living more affordable for New Yorkers.
“Negotiations took longer than expected, but I believe the final agreement was worth the wait and truly incorporates our top priorities while continuing our commitment to improve economic opportunities for everyone,” said Sen. Akshar. “The work isn't done, and I'll continue traveling the District, meeting with you, and working to make our community a better place to live.”
More information of the enacted 2017-18 state budget can be found at www.governor.ny.gov/keywords/budget.
The response to the $153 billion budget from various elected officials was mixed.
“This year’s budget process was very long and tiring to say the least,” said Assemblyman Clifford W. Crouch (R - Bainbridge). “The lack of transparency and openness in the process again this year was extremely frustrating.
“I cannot support a bill that includes Raise the Age, which will allow criminals to not be held accountable for their crimes, receive lesser sentences in family court and burden our counties with the costs,” said Crouch. “It is frustrating to see so many non-budgetary items in the document, which should only be the state’s fiscal plan for the year. It slowed the process and negotiations greatly.”
State Senator James L. Seward (R - Oneonta) shared this notion of unease, but nevertheless expressed contentment with the budget’s passing.
“The state budget is not perfect and the process was certainly not ideal this year,” said Sen. Seward. “However, overall the plan addresses the needs and values of our diverse state, serves as a strong foundation for new opportunities, and helps make New York a more affordable place to live and work.”
State Senator Fred Akshar (R - Afton) cited “hard fought compromise” as the means with which the budget was passed, also saying that the budget will serve to improve the business climate in New York, increase funding for schools, provide support for heroin and opioid addiction prevention and treatment, and provide tax relief to make living more affordable for New Yorkers.
“Negotiations took longer than expected, but I believe the final agreement was worth the wait and truly incorporates our top priorities while continuing our commitment to improve economic opportunities for everyone,” said Sen. Akshar. “The work isn't done, and I'll continue traveling the District, meeting with you, and working to make our community a better place to live.”
More information of the enacted 2017-18 state budget can be found at www.governor.ny.gov/keywords/budget.
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