A solution to the threatened shutdown of the East Hampton Farmers Market was hammered out by Supervisor Bill Wilkinson and Deputy Supervisor Theresa Quigley Thursday night, but some people were... more
State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele Jr., chairman of the Assembly Local Governments Committee, announced that he has been appointed by Speaker Carl Heastie to serve as co-chair of the 2024 Joint Budget Subcommittee on General Government and Local Assistance. The establishment of conference committees on the budget sets up a cooperative framework for resolving the differences between the budget resolutions passed by the two houses of the legislature and the governor. Joint budget committees provide a means to work toward agreements on many issues and help expedite New York State’s complex budget process. Traditionally, joint committees consist of five members ...
by Staff Writer