Local Revenue Sharing Announced
ALBANY - Property taxpayers should be big winners because of an unprecedented boost in state aid to local governments, Senator Catharine Young (R,I,C-Olean) announced today.
Cities in her 57th Senate District will receive more than a 24 percent state aid increase, and town and village funding will rise by 20 percent under a budget agreement between the Senate and the Assembly.
"This increase is huge. Nothing close to it has ever happened since the state began local revenue sharing several decades ago. It will help our local governments keep their costs in line and still deliver vital services. Property taxpayers should see significant relief," Senator Young said.
"I fought very hard throughout budget negotiations for a sizable jump because many of our municipalities are experiencing serious financial difficulties. Those efforts really paid off, because we’re putting more than $2 million extra into my local cities, towns and villages, for a total of nearly $11 million in state aid.
"Both Houses have signed off on the plan, and the Legislature is expected to begin voting on budget bills later this week to meet the April 1 deadline," Senator Young said.
The agreement calls for Jamestown to receive an extra $811,977 for a total of $4,179,592; Dunkirk to get an increase of $267,386 for a total of $1,376,365; Olean to receive an additional $400,136 for a total of $2,059,673; and Salamanca to get a boost of $171,043 for a total of $880,432.
The State Legislature also is including $25 million in the budget to be available as grants to local governments to encourage them to cut costs through shared services.
"It is easier for our smaller communities upstate to share services and save taxpayer dollars. It’s just common sense," Senator Young said.
CITIES
2006-07
Cattaraugus County
Increase Over 2005-06 -AIM Total Aid
Olean 400,136 - 2,059,673
Salamanca 171,043 - 880,432
Chautauqua County
Dunkirk 267,386 1,376,354
Jamestown 811,976 4,179,592
TOWNS
2006-07
Increase Over 2005-06 AIM Total Aid
Allegany County
Alfred 7,263 - 43,643
Allen 445 - 2,512
Alma 892 - 5,359
Almond 1,788 - 10,745
Amity 1,646 - 9,892
Andover 1,603 - 9,630
Angelica 830 - 4,987
Belfast 1,458 - 8,765
Birdsall 359 - 1,910
Bolivar 2,762 - 16,597
Burns 963 - 5,787
Caneadea 2,428 - 14,592
Centerville 677 - 4,069
Clarksville 1,455 - 8,744
Cuba 2,348 - 14,112
Friendship 2,317 - 13,921
Genesee 2,303 - 13,840
Granger 522 - 3,047
Grove 551 - 3,251
Hume 2,087 - 12,538
Independence 1,123 - 6,744
New Hudson 696 - 4,182
Rushford 1,006 - 6,044
Scio 2,678 - 16,091
Ward 433 - 2,426
Wellsville 10,092 - 60,638
West Almond 386 - 2,096
Willing 1,761- 10,580
Wirt 1,001 - 6,015
Cattaraugus County
Allegany 12,741 - 76,558
Ashford 1,580 - 9,497
Carrollton 1,632 - 9,806
Coldspring 665 - 3,997
Conewango 2,221 - 13,345
Dayton 2,922 -17,554
East Otto 984 - 5,911
Ellicottville 1,265 - 7,601
Farmersville 868 - 5,220
Franklinville 2,322 - 13,953
Freedom 1,556 - 9,351
Great Valley 2,232 - 13,416
Hinsdale 2,688 - 16,151
Humphrey 535 -3,140
Ischua 860 - 5,167
Leon 1,860 - 11,178
Little Valley 1,690 - 10,156
Lyndon 547 -3,224
Machias 1,806- 10,855
Mansfield 689 -4,141
Napoli 896 - 5,386
New Albion 1,586- 9,531
Olean 3,544 - 21,295
Otto 842 - 5,061
Perrysburg 1,800 - 10,816
Persia 2,610 - 15,685
Portville 8,158 -49,018
Randolph 2,180 - 13,100
Red House 295 - 1,459
Salamanca 859 - 5,161
South Valley 316 - 1,606
Yorkshire 3,187 - 19,152
Chautauqua County
Arkwright 952 - 5,722
Busti 8,740 -52,514
Carroll 5,253 - 31,567
Charlotte 1,211 - 7,280
Chautauqua 3,060 - 18,391
Cherry Creek 854 - 5,131
Clymer 2,096 - 12,595
Dunkirk 1,334 - 8,015
Ellery 6,201 - 37,261
Ellicott 6,712 - 40,329
Ellington 2,400 - 14,417
French Creek 803 - 4,824
Gerry 2,375 - 14,269
Hanover 5,571 - 33,476
Harmony 2,647 -15,905
Kiantone 1,458 - 8,762
Mina 1,155- 6,942
North Harmony 2,014 -12,101
Poland 3,693 - 22,194
Pomfret 18,359 - 110,318
Portland 4,256 - 25,570
Ripley 2,954 -17,750
Sheridan 3,452 - 20,741
Sherman 1,093 - 6,566
Stockton 1,798 - 10,802
Villenova 1,204 - 7,235
Westfield 2,862 - 17,199
Livingston County
Groveland 1,220 -7,331
Mount Morris 3,777 - 22,693
North Dansville 7,919 - 47,586
Nunda 2,318 - 13,931
Ossian 682 - 4,097
Portage 789 - 4,741
Sparta 1,343 - 8,070
West Sparta 1,052 - 6,322
Villages
Allegany County
Alfred 33,090 - 198,831
Almond 825 - 4,958
Andover 1,487 -8,937
Angelica 1,479 - 8,883
Belmont 1,251 - 7,513
Bolivar 2,490 - 14,966
Canaseraga 1,038 - 6,239
Cuba 1,811 - 10,881
Richburg 647 - 3,892
Wellsville 21,415 - 128,680
Cattaraugus County
Allegany 2,094 - 12,584
Cattaraugus 1,378 -8,283
Delevan 2,017 - 12,120
East Randolph 1,069 - 6,424
Ellicottville 964 - 5,791
Franklinville 5,350 - 32,149
Gowanda 3,322 - 19,961
Limestone 590 - 3,519
Little Valley 1,953 - 11,737
Perrysburg 619 - 3,719
Portville 1,515 - 9,100
Randolph 1,390 - 8,355
South Dayton 739 - 4,444
Chautauqua County
Bemus Point 552 - 3,258
Brocton 1,403 - 8,431
Cassadaga 950 - 5,707
Celoron 2,765 - 16,613
Cherry Creek 898 - 5,395
Falconer 3,324 - 19,973
Forestville 968 - 5,816
Fredonia 13,437 - 80,742
Lakewood 3,976 - 23,893
Mayville 1,548 - 9,301
Panama 695 - 4,177
Sherman 865 - 5,199
Silver Creek 4,541 - 27,288
Sinclairville 898 - 5,400
Westfield 4,658 - 27,993
Livingston County
Dansville 6,589 - 39,591
Mount Morris 3,449 - 20,725
Nunda 1,540 - 9,252
