Ask not on whom the budget axe falls; it falls on thee. Paterson's proposed budget contains deep cuts across the board, and it's drawing howls of protest from affected agencies. The Times-Union has a roundup.
State Senator John Bonacic, whose district includes Delaware, Sullivan and most of Ulster counties, is unhappy with the school aid cuts.
I am concerned that while the Governor is proposing to cut school aid statewide by 5%, many Hudson Valley Districts would lose considerably more. The biggest loser may be a hit TV show, but I do not want it applying to school aid in my communities and will fight to make the budget fairer. For example, Goshen, Pine Bush, Highland Falls, Andes, Delhi, and Downsville would all see aid reductions of more than 10% under the Governor’s plan.
