Chautauqua County’s new representative in the New York State Assembly has mixed reviews of Governor Kathy Hochul’s 2025-2026 budget proposal. Among the criticisms Andrew Molitor has about the $252 billion spending plan is the $19 billion increase in spending. Molitor says it still leaves too much of a burden on local property taxpayers because of unfunded mandates. With New York projected to have a $5 billion surplus going into the new fiscal year, he says the state should help municipalities…
Andrew Molitor: municipalities are struggling to cut taxes
Molitor adds he’s also against the Governor’s plan to continue funding for New York City to house migrants and asylum seekers…..