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White Plains, NY
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No More 'Sweep It Under Rug Economics' Says Latimer In State Of County
“What I am here to deliver tonight is news that it is a new day in Westchester County. A day of new opportunity, a day of new ideas and approaches and a day of new growth. And friends - the State of our County is moving forward," Westchester County Executive George Latimer said in his first State of the County address. Latimer, a Democrat from Rye, spoke to a capacity crowd on Monday, April 16 in the Legislative Chambers of the Board of Legislators in White Plains. His speech included various initiatives that Latimer and his staff are working on, including: -- Westchester County’s jo…
Rivertowns, NY
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Cost Of New Tappan Zee Bridge May Be $1 Billion Over Budget, Report Says
The new Tappan Zee Bridge may come in at a final cost of more than $4 billion dollars, nearly $1 billion above the base contract, according to a recently released Politico report. Contractors may be seeking upwards of $900 million in claims against the Thruway Authority, according to the report, on top of the $3.142 billion base contract, which exceeds the $548 million that had originally been budgeted for contingencies, though that number is reportedly expected to shrink. If the additional $900 million is needed, it would push the total bill for the new Tappan Zee Bridge over $4 billion, a…
Greenwich, CT
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Family Centers In Greenwich Names New Canaan Woman CFO
Family Centers in Greenwich recently announced the appointment of Stephanie Johnson to Chief Financial Officer. In her new role, Johnson will manage all finance and accounting aspects of Family Centers’ operation while upholding the organization’s commitment to fiscal responsibility. She succeeds outgoing CFO Piera Iori, who retired in January after 40 years of service. Prior to joining Family Centers, Johnson held executive-level finance positions at a variety of public companies and venture capital-backed firms. Most recently, she managed finance and human resources for Norwalk-based text…
Stony Point, NY
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Rockland County Bond Ratings Earn Top 'A' Status From Standard & Poor's
Rockland County Executive Ed Day announced that Standard and Poor’s rated Rockland's bonds in the A category, a clear sign that fiscal policies he put into place are paying off for taxpayers. The A- rating by Standard and Poor’s is the county's sixth consecutive bond upgrade since 2014, when Rockland's bonds were rated just above junk and the county had a $138 million deficit. “I vowed I would restore this county to a position of fiscal responsibility and strength – that I would right our financial ship. I have kept that promise,” Day said. “This upgrade means that we can borrow money as w…
