Dear Friends:
I have long held that a strong, quality education is the key to our future success. An educated and skilled workforce will undoubtedly enhance our state's ability to attract new businesses and stimulate job growth.
We can provide a quality education and keep taxes down if we work to give schools the flexibility they need with mandate relief and provide them with the resources to keep up with the ever changing needs of today's educational demands.
This year we approved a $10,729,586 increase for Dutchess County schools in my Senate District. In addition, I was able to secure grants totaling $404,000 for local districts to address schools individual needs.
It's also estimated that our new 2% property tax cap has already helped save Dutchess County real property taxpayers over $16.7 million in potential higher costs. I will continue to support laws and programs that provide our students the resources they need to succeed, while balancing the concerns of taxpayers.
Sincerely,
Senator Steve Saland
P.S. As a new school year begins, I thought it an appropriate time to reach out to get your thoughts on education-related issues. Please take a moment to fill out the survey so I may have your opinion on matters affecting public education. Thank you for your time and I look forward to hearing from you.
Senator Steve Saland’s Education Survey
Please take a moment to share your views on the following questions:
