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Senator O'Mara's weekly column 'From the Capitol' ~ for the week of July 30, 2018 ~ 'Summer is a season too short'
July 30, 2018
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ISSUE:
- Recreation and Tourism
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Simply put, August across the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes regions is a great month.
Senator O'Mara offers his weekly perspective on many of the key challenges and issues facing the Legislature, as well as on legislative actions, local initiatives, state programs and policies, and more. Stop back every Monday for Senator O'Mara's latest column "From the Capitol..."
This week, "Summer is a season too short"
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