Signs like this one outside City Hall called on the state to intervene.
By Nancy Peckenham
The state of New York is already doing a lot to help the city of Newburgh steer out of its serious financial problems – that’s the gist of a letter from the office of the state comptroller in response to a citizens’ petition asking for state intervention in the fiscal crisis.
In his response to Judy Kennedy, a mayoral candidate who led the petition drive, Deputy Comptroller Steven Hancox said that the state already reviews the city’s budget proposals and determines how much the city can borrow to pay its debts. It also reviews a quarterly report on the city’s revenues and expenditures to ensure that spending stays within budget, he wrote.
Hancox added that the petition called for the state to reject previous and future property tax increases, a measure not within its power.
As part of her campaign for mayor, Kennedy is pushing ahead with a tax relief campaign, calling a rally and march on June 20th to demand a 0% property tax increase in the city for 2012.
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