WPCNR ADAM IN ALBANY. By Assemblyman Adam Bradley. April 15, 2005: New York citizens have scored another victory in the bipartisan budget process today. We passed the first on-time budget in 20 years, but it wasn’t just an on-time budget, it was a budget that made the right choices for our children and families. Now, the governor has joined the legislature and made the right choice by not vetoing school aid.
“This means that $26.6 million in operating aid will be sent to schools in the 89th Assembly District, which is $787,000 more than the governor initially proposed in his budget. Additionally, our timely actions will allow school districts to know how much funding to expect and allow them to plan appropriately for their own budgets. I am very pleased that I was able to help obtain $15 million in capital funding for SUNY Purchase, which the Governor did not veto. These funds were necessary for the maintenance of the college campus.
“Working together we can and will accomplish great things for the children and families of New York. This year in a bipartisan manner we were able to accomplish what was best for all New Yorkers.”
