on 05.24.11.
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Posted on May 22, 2011 in The Times Union
By Kent Gardner AND Charles Zettek
Restructuring local government is central to Gov. Andrew Cuomo's strategy to cut the tax burden. But results of a recent survey suggest that change will be slow without further state action.
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on 05.17.11.
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Posted on May 13, 2011 in The Daily Record
by Lorraine Ash
MENDHAM — Forces are converging to unite both Mendhams, both Chesters and Washington Township under one municipal government and one school system.
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on 05.17.11.
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Posted on May 11, 2011 in The Poughkeepsie Journal
A recent Pattern for Progress report is confirming the suspicions many have long held: Consolidating governments won't be easy and faces, at times, a wary public. But these same taxpayers are far more interested in seeing governments at least share services.
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on 05.12.11.
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Posted on May 10, 2011 in Newsday.com
Long Islanders are less supportive than other New Yorkers when it comes to consolidating local governments. That was one of the findings by the Dyson Foundation, in partnership with the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, in a report released last month.
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on 04.27.11.
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Posted on Apr 25, 2011 in Legislative Gazette
By Jacob D. Potent
With less state and federal aid flowing into local municipalities' coffers, a recent Marist poll asked New Yorkers whether they would support the consolidation of governments and services as a way to save money.
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on 04.27.11.
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Posted on Apr 16, 2011 in Poughkeepsie Journal
In a time of fiscal peril, local officials have every good reason to stop talking about government efficiency and consolidating — and get cracking on solutions.
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on 04.21.11.
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Posted on Apr 14, 2011 in Governmental Efficiencies, NYMuniBlog Main
By Christopher A. Andreucci
As we have been writing about on this blog, and indeed as most news outlets have been doing so as well, the topic of local governmental consolidation is a priority in Albany for this state legislative session. If forced to make a prediction, I would have said that a wide majority of New Yorkers favor consolidating and merging the thousands of local governments across the state.
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on 04.14.11.
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Auburn Citizen
Editorial
If Gov. Andrew Cuomo is going to be successful in reducing the size of government in New York, he had better use a public opinion poll on the subject as a start, rather than pointing to the data as a mandate for his mission, because one of the more striking revelations in a Marist College poll released this week on government consolidation is that a majority of New Yorkers haven’t even heard about it.
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on 04.14.11.
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Adirondack Daily Enterprise
By CHRIS KNIGHT - Senior Staff Writer
Most of about 500 North Country residents polled recently support their town or village consolidating with another local government.
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on 04.14.11.
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WGRZ Channel 2
Written by Maria Sisti
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - A first-of-its-kind poll finds most NewYorkers want to consolidate at least some local governmentservices, but don't want their home town or school districtdissolved in the process.
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on 04.14.11.
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The Business Review
Date: Tuesday, April 12, 2011, 3:02pm EDT
A new survey finds more than half of New Yorkers believe the state is headed in the wrong direction.
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on 04.14.11.
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Poughkeepsie Journal
A Marist Poll of 4,500 New Yorkers across the state released Tuesday found that 54 percent of residents outside New York City think there are too many governments.
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on 04.14.11.
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pressconnects.com
Written by
William Moyer
A majority of central New York residents, which included Broome County in the Marist poll, is supportive of local government consolidation.
Fifty-six percent of the central New York respondents support it; 41 percent don't.
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on 04.14.11.
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Times Herald-Record
By Jeremiah Horrigan
More than half surveyed favor consolidating municipal services
A majority of residents in the mid-Hudson favor consolidating government — most of the time — according to a survey released Tuesday.
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on 04.14.11.
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LongIslandPress.com
By Spencer Rumsey on April 13th, 2011
Long Islanders are "the most contentious" when it comes to consolidating government services in New York State, according to a new study released Tuesday.
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on 04.14.11.
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New York Daily News
By Glenn Blain
Only 42% of New York City residents give city schools a positive review, according to a Marist Poll released this afternoon.
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on 04.14.11.
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Wall Street Journal
Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. — A first-of-its-kind poll finds most New Yorkers want to consolidate at least some local government services, but don't want their home town or school district dissolved in the process.
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on 04.14.11.
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DemocratandChronicle.com
Written by
Joseph Spector
Gannett Albany bureau chief
ALBANY — New Yorkers have conflicting opinions on consolidating local governments, according to a Marist poll released Tuesday. They support it when they think it would save money but oppose it when it they believe it would give them less say in local decisions.
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on 04.14.11.
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Gothamist.com
Marist released the results of a massive poll yesterday (below), in which they surveyed 4,500 New York state residents about government consolidation and the state of the state. But inside are some interesting facts about city residents, including that we have the longest tenure than any other region; NYCers live here an average of 28 years. You'll have to drag us out of our tiny, rent-controlled apartments, transplants!
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on 04.14.11.
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pressconnects.com
Written by Joseph Spector, Gannett Albany Bureau
New Yorkers are offering mixed reviews on the idea of consolidating local governments — supporting it when they think it would save money, but opposing it when they believe it would give them less say in local decisions, a Marist College poll today found.
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on 04.14.11.
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DragonFlyEye.Netby Thomas Belknap
This morning brings us an interesting discussion of government consolidation from Marist, who post the results of their poll:
4/12: “Striking a Balance” | Home of the Marist Poll: Pebbles and Pundits.
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on 04.14.11.
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Poughkeepsie Journal
Written by Joseph Spector, Journal Albany bureau
ALBANY — Consolidate local governments? Sure, New Yorkers say, if it saves money but doesn't cut services or erode local identity, a Marist College poll found.
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on 04.14.11.
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Poughkeepsie Journal
Written by John Davis and Larry Hertz
Amid rising property taxes, a growing population and increased demand for services, some Dutchess County municipalities and schools are sharing equipment, personnel and facilities.
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on 04.13.11.
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YNN By: Steve Ference
What do New Yorkers think about consolidating services in their towns, cities and villages? A new survey shows the results in a debate that often becomes about the potential loss of local control versus taxpayer savings. Steve Ference reports.
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on 04.12.11.
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Fairport East Rochester Post
By Staff reports
Poughkeepsie, N.Y. — The question of restructuring local government is at the heart of a survey, conducted by the the Marist College Institute for Public Opinion, that was released today. The survey, “Striking a Balance: New Yorkers Speak Out on Rightsizing Local Government,” was funded by the Dyson Foundation and surveyed 4,500 New York state residents.
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on 04.12.11.
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Spotlightnews.com
by Charles Wiff
Statewide survey finds public has reservations on merging some services
A majority of New Yorkers are in favor of government consolidation, but when it comes to saying what that means and where it should be done there are divergent opinions.
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on 04.12.11.
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Poughkeepsie Journal
Written by Joseph Spector
Gannett Albany Bureau
ALBANY - New Yorkers are offering mixed reviews on the idea of consolidating local governments -- supporting it when they think it would save money, but opposing it when it they believe it would give them less say in local decisions, a Marist College poll today found.
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on 04.12.11.
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Reform push mirrors changes sought by Al Smith in 1920s
By RICK KARLIN Capitol bureau, Times Union
Published 12:26 a.m., Monday, April 4, 2011
"We have too many political divisions, too many officials, too little efficiency," the governor said.
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on 04.12.11.
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Posted: 03.08.2011 at 11:45 AM
ALBANY -- The Governor’s executive budget calls for the consolidation of two major areas of State Government.
Paul Francis, who also heads up the Governor’s SAGE Commission on "rightsizing state government", took center stage at a Senate hearing on Agency mergers that are supposed to save taxpayers millions of dollars.
The merger making the big headlines is one that combines the Departments of Banking and Insurance with the Consumer Protection Board. The new super agency will be called the Department of Financial Regulation, which Francis says will save the State $1.5 million in its first year… and he's not expecting any layoffs…
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