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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1989
Page
8
County Executive Nicholas Pirro proposes a $147 million taxpayer share of a $612 million budget. Lawmakers seek $3 million in spending cuts and $3 million more in revenues from sales tax and state aid, aiming to reduce the local tax levy to $138 million when they meet Thursday.
Charts show only the estimate of local tax money to be spent, not the total budget for each program of the department. Officials caution that figures are preliminary and subject to change as the finance plan is finalized.
The Ways and Means committee trimmed the Syracuse Symphony's funding, slashing $600,000 from Medicaid and welfare while counting on a $15 million state boost. The panel proposed $475,000 in county support with a $75,000 top-up if $150,000 in new private donations is raised, aiming to leverage corporate gifts amid a tight 1990 budget.
The 1989 proposed budget targets 13 of 17 dental hygienists to save 300,000 for AIDS and infant mortality health workers. Health Commissioner James Miller backs the plan, sparking protests and likely restoration of some jobs Thursday.
Baerifes department proposes 29 million in spending for 1999 to 2000, noting 24.9 million current. officials say it lacks funds to hire new staff for drug and crime cases. Spending includes 36 million for temporary trailers at Jamesville Penitentiary and a 435,000 cut from Pirso sheriff’s budget to shiftcranial record-keeping costs to towns villages and city. Legislators may restore the trimmed funding on Thursday.
New York county debates a 10.4 million proposed budget with 8.7 million for reimbursements to the sheriff for housing prisoners at Jamesville Penitentiary. Corrections seeks 25 more guards, boosting 1990 costs. District Attorney Wildidge says funds are insufficient for drug crime prosecutors. Pirro defends his budget, while Republicans push cuts mitigated by Democrats Stanczyk and Rice.
The Onondaga County Consolidated Sanitary District relies on sewer user charges, rising to $189 per household under the Ways and Means plan. A $725,000 initial cut was trimmed to $200,000, with lawmakers signaling further reductions possible on Thursday.
The Ways and Means Committee cut a safety officer and trimmed maintenance and salaries for temporary workers from the 1990 proposed budget of 5.8 to 6.7 million dollars. Lawmakers balk at further parks funding cuts and defend the budget as benefiting all, not just special interests.
Onondaga County lawmakers push a budget with a 4 percent tax increase despite ongoing objections to higher taxes. Highlights include a $200,000 ad campaign for the garbage program, six car phones for staff, defective 271 desks bought from prison industries, and a planned $750 raise for 24 legislators. The county spends millions on building upgrades and cultural events, with 1989 and ongoing allocations noted.
Lawmakers debate restoring county jobs cut by Pirro and reviewing audits to curb waste. The plan faces bids to restore 13 dental hygienists and fund independent audits, with proposals to trim travel, supplies, and furniture while adjusting a county surplus and tax burden.
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