BUFFALO LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS HOLDING FORUM ON WHETHER COUNTY GOVERNMENT IS NEEDED
NY SHOULD AMEND 2009 LAW THAT ENABLES VOTERS TO PETITION FOR CONSOLIDATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS--LET THE VOTERS PETITION TO ELIMINATE OR CONSOLIDATE COUNTY GOVERNMENTS TOO...
I received this e mail from a resident of Buffalo advising that the LWV in Buffalo is holding a forum on whether county government is needed. I'm pleased that the topic of whether county government should be eliminated is being debated. NY has more layers of government than any state in the nation. I have always believed that county government (the most invisible form of government) would be the easiest layer of government to eliminate or consolidate with other regional governments.
In 2009 the NYS Legislature approved a law that authorized voters to petition for a public vote on government consolidation. So far the law has not been a big success. There have been a few consolidation petitions filed. I have been advised that only one consolidation took place in the entire state as a result of the new law.
I would like to see the law amended to provide voters with the opportunity to petition for the abolishment or consolidation of county government. NYS may have more success with their consolidation petition laws if they included county governments in the law.
PAUL FEINER
Greenburgh Town Supervisor
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From: Paul Wolf [paulwolf2@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:51 PM
To: Paul Feiner
Subject: Eliminating County Government
Mr. Feiner:
I have followed your advocacy for eliminating county government and agree with your sentiment. On March 22nd a discussion is taking place in the Buffalo area about whether county government is needed. I plan to attend and express my thoughts on the issue.
Just wanted to make you aware of this forum. See link below.
http://www.lwvbn.org/#lwv1
Paul Wolf, Esq.
www.paulwolfideas.com
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