ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - One county in New York’s Southern Tier isn’t waiting on officials in Albany to act on Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s proposal to shrink the size of local governments.
Broome County Executive Jason Garnar on Friday announced the creation of a new panel that will look for ways that local governments can share services or equipment to cut costs and ultimately property taxes.
Cuomo has proposed requiring each county in the state to do something similar. He says voters should decide if county officials fail to act on their cost-cutting proposals.
Cuomo, a Democrat, said Friday that he commends Garnar’s decision to look for ways to find efficiencies and “restore confidence in government.”
The Broome County panel includes former local elected leaders and representatives from labor and the chamber of commerce.
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