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News 12/31/12

Recapping The Top Eastchester Stories In 2012

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News 12/26/12

Top Stories 2012: Westchester County Budget Controversy

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The Daily Voice is heading into the new year by counting down, in no particular order, the Top 10 stories from 2012.

The vote on the 2013 Westchester budget turned controversial when a “bi-partisan coalition” of the seven Republican legislators and two defecting Democrats voted and passed their own version of the budget ...

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Politics 12/13/12

Jenkins Asks GOP To 'Legally' Pass Westchester Budget

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Politics 12/10/12

Dems Hold Off Legal Action, Analyze County Budget Vote

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Politics 12/10/12

Dems Call GOP Vote On Westchester Budget A 'Circus'

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The budget process is not over, according to Kenneth Jenkins (D- Yonkers), chair of the Westchester County Board of Legislators.

During a special meeting Friday to vote on the $1.7 billion county budget for 2013, Legislator Judy Myers (D-Larchmont) moved to recommit the budget (back to the Budget and Appropriations Committee, which she ...

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Politics 12/07/12

GOP Passes Westchester Budget After Democrats Walk Out Of Hearing

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Politics 12/06/12

Four Eastchester Employees To Lose Jobs In New Budget

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Politics 12/03/12

County Legislators Make Additions To Proposed Budget

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – All 126 jobs cut in the 2013 proposed budget for Westchester County were restored in the list of additions approved by county legislators Monday.

Legislators added $40.6 million in spending and $31.6 million in revenues. They must provide their deletions to the budget later this week to bring it into balance. Kenneth Jenkins (D - Yonkers), who ...

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Police & Fire 11/30/12

Bill OK'd To Let County Provide Local Police Service

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Politics 11/27/12

Review Period Sought Before Vote On Westchester Budget

by Brian Donnelly   Comment
Politics 11/19/12

Westchester Announces Hearing Dates On 2013 Budget

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – The first public hearing on Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino’s proposed 2013 budget will be held at 7 p.m., Nov. 20, Tuesday at Mamaroneck Village Hall.

The next two hearings will be Thursday, Nov. 29, at Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady St., Cortlandt Manor, and Wednesday, Dec. 5, at the Westchester County Center, 198 ...

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Politics 11/14/12

Westchester Legislators Set Hearings On 2013 Budget

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Politics 11/14/12

County Executive's Proposed Budget Cuts Nearly 200 Jobs

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Updated, 6:45 p.m.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – County Executive Robert Astorino unveiled a proposed $1.7 billion Westchester County budget Wednesday that cuts 189 jobs – laying off ...

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Politics 11/13/12

Astorino To Release County Budget Proposal Wednesday

by Brian Donnelly   Comment

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino will release his proposed 2013 budget Wednesday at 1 p.m.

Astorino said in October there is a projected $86 million budget gap and ...

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Politics 10/18/12

Astorino: Union Concessions Needed To Save Jobs

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Politics 04/25/12

Astorino Pledges Not to Raise Taxes in State of County Speech

by Brian Donnelly   Comments (1)

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. – Westchester County Executive Robert Astorino pledged to deliver a balanced budget, but not by raising the property tax levy, in his 2012 State of the County address Wednesday ...

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