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STATE OFFICIALS AGREE TO CHANGE NAME OF LEATHERSTOCKING REGION

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Monday, April 5th, 2010

(Utica) - Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R/IP/C - Rome) and Assemblywoman RoAnn M. Destito (D-Rome) announced that New York State, for tourism purposes, will be officially retiring the designation “Central Leatherstocking Region” and renaming the seven county area as “Central New York”.

The formerly known “Central Leatherstocking Region” encompasses the seven upstate counties of Broome, Chenango, Madison, Montgomery, Oneida, Otsego and Schoharie. 

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Griffo Reports of Senate’s Quick Adoption of Tax Cap and Mandate Relief Measures

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

Griffo Reports of Senate’s Quick Adoption of Tax Cap and Mandate Relief Measures

(Albany) – Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-C-IP, Rome) today said that the Senate passed measures designed to give the New Yorkers relief from property taxes and to ease the burden of unfunded state mandates on schools and municipal governments. 

“We took the first major step today toward reining in runaway government spending,” said State Senator Griffo. “The property tax cap represents needed change to help make New York affordable again without compromising public safety or essential government services.”

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Griffo Gets $600K for Oneida County 911

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Monday, April 25th, 2011

Griffo Secures $600,000 to Assist Oneida County with 911 Emergency Services Consolidation

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State Senate Passes Landmark Property Tax Cap Legislation

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Monday, June 27th, 2011

Griffo Hails Senate Passage of Property Tax Cap Legislation as a LandmarkBill Also Provides for Mandate Relief

 (Albany) - Calling it a landmark step to reverse a culture of spending money taxpayers do not have, Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-C-IP, Rome)  today announced that he has achieved his long-held goal of securing passage of a tax cap coupled with mandate reform that will limit property tax increases and set the stage for economic revitalization across New York.

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State Senate Passes 2012-13 Budget Resolution

Posted by Joseph A. Griffo on Tuesday, March 13th, 2012

Griffo Says Senate Plan Emphasizes Job Creation & Fiscal Responsibility

(Albany)- Senator Joseph A. Griffo (R-C-IP, Rome) said today that the State Senate passed its 2012-13 Senate Budget resolution that aims to control state spending, avoid new taxes, fees and unfunded mandates and helps create new jobs.

The Senate budget, at just under $132.5 billion, keeps the total state spending increase below two percent, and spends slightly less than the Executive Budget.  The budget closes a $2 billion budget deficit and builds on last year’s successes in putting the state’s fiscal house in order.

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