Bill to merge local governments clears a hurdle
BY JAMES T. MADORE, Newsday
10:03 PM EDT, May 26, 2009
ALBANY - A bill being pushed by state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo to consolidate local governments cleared its first legislative hurdle Tuesday but not before some lawmakers raised objections.
Five members of the 20-member Assembly Local Governments Committee urged caution, saying the proposed petition process to abolish governments could be perverted by nonresidents.
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