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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1997
Page
2
Gov. Pataki and leaders Silver Bruno unveiled a tentative budget pact with a large school aid increase, a 2.2 billion property tax cut plan, and a statewide school budget voting day. The package preserves welfare levels for now, expands pre kindergarten, and imposes work test and revenue sharing limits amid a record tax cut agenda.
Onondaga County may forego federal aid restoring immigrant food stamps under a plan backed by Gov. Pataki and legislative leaders. County figures say it could cost about 3 million dollars annually to maintain all benefits for legal immigrants, with officials awaiting federal and state budget decisions.
State applause for a 750 million education aid increase contrasts with Syracuse area districts awaiting how much of the money reaches Central New York. Liverpool Superintendent Mul Wedel notes uncertainty while programs like pre school and full day kindergarten gain funding but districts differ in readiness and costs. The plan also includes a 27 percent education tax subsidy and a 2.2 billion property tax cut under the cap.
Albany reports New York could lose millions if welfare reforms not in place for the 1997 federal year. State must place at least 20 percent of employable welfare recipients into workfare to retain the $2.4 billion block grant, with penalties up to 120 million. Officials say the target is 70,000 recipients, rising to meet 60 percent participation by 2002. Additional penalties hinge on tougher child support laws and parole compliance for violent felons to avoid further federal cuts.
State leaders tout a budget deal with $5 billion in tax cuts phased in through 2001-02, but most savings start later. The plan includes a $2.2 billion home owners' break and clothing tax elimination by 1999, plus utility gross receipts tax reductions and college education accounts for children. Senior homeowners begin seeing benefits in 1998-99, non-senior in 1999-2000.
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