New City, NY (Oct. 7, 2019) – Rockland County Legislator Christopher Carey is calling for a resolution concerning term limits to be immediately placed on the agenda. The resolution, which would include scheduling a date for a public hearing on implementing term limits for legislators, needs to be voted on in committee before it can […]
To the Editor, Our Rockland County Legislature once again engaged in their favorite past time of creating meaningless and powerless resolutions. All crafted for the appearance that they are “working” for us, when in reality they are merely spinning their wheels and going no where fast. Legislature Cornell and Low-Hogan have sponsored a resolution requesting […]
By Rockland County Executive Ed Day It seems like just a couple of months ago that Gov. Andrew Cuomo was in West Haverstraw, announcing that municipalities needed to do something to bring costs under control. That something, he told us, was shared services. Never mind that counties across New York are burdened with unfunded […]
A bill sponsored by Legislator Douglas Jobson Jr. and county executive candidate Legislator Ed Day would place a term limit on the position of county executive and legislator of three four-year terms. The proposal is set to be discussed at Wednesday’s meeting of the Rules Committee. Day’s competitor Legislator Ilan Schoenberger (D) has also suggested term […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA New City – In a productive night for county government, the Rockland Legislature approved a number of major resolutions including a request that the New York Legislature allow a bonding and refinancing of county debt and a new program to encourage voluntary resignations from county positions to save money. The request for […]
BY MICHAEL RICONDA NEW CITY – The Rockland County Legislature voted on Tuesday evening to override the county executive’s veto of its Brega Transportation contract vote and approved an extension of county bus services. The legislature voted in September to award the contract to the lowest responsible bidder, which was agreed to be Brega. However, […]