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<title>Scozzafava takes on reform and downsizing of local governments</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ (Mar 24, 2011) Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing to downsize state government in New York by more than $10 billion. But he&apos;s also trying to shrink the number of local governments and school districts. Cuomo is cutting aid to towns and villages, while also pushing for a cap on local property taxes.  One of the people leading that effort is former North Country Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava from Governeur. Cuomo picked Scozzafava in January to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government. As Brian Mann reports, Scozzafava says the state isn’t trying to force communities to dissolve or consolidate their local governments. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17370/20110324/scozzafava-takes-on-reform-and-downsizing-of-local-governments">full story</a></strong>]]]></description>
<pubDate>Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Governor Andrew Cuomo is pushing to downsize state government in New York by more than $10 billion. But he&apos;s also trying to shrink the number of local governments and school districts. Cuomo is cutting aid to towns and villages, while also pushing for a cap on local property taxes.  One of the people leading that effort is former North Country Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava from Governeur. Cuomo picked Scozzafava in January to serve as Deputy Secretary of State for Local Government. As Brian Mann reports, Scozzafava says the state isn’t trying to force communities to dissolve or consolidate their local governments. [<strong><a href="http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/news/story/17370/20110324/scozzafava-takes-on-reform-and-downsizing-of-local-governments">full story</a></strong>]]]></itunes:summary>
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<itunes:keywords>photolead, environment, adirondacks, politics, budget, cuomo, scozzafava,consolidation, local governments, education [loc:44.2794911 -73.9798713], topstory</itunes:keywords>
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