MONTICELLO, NY — The quarterly sales tax payment arrived. $5.6 million. “We’re not in the negative with sales tax,” county treasurer Nancy Buck told the management and budget … more

MONTICELLO, NY — The county revenue figures at the Sullivan County town hall on June 15 town were sobering. A potential state aid cut of 20 percent or more. Sales tax receipts down. Other … more

[New York Press Association has asked that newspapers consider publishing this editorial in favor of the Small Business Stimulus Proposal (Sales Tax Credit) this week. It’s a way to support … more

ALBANY, NY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Senate and Assembly reached a budget deal on March 31, just hours short of the deadline. The deal includes $24.7 million in funding to pay … more