As budget deal looms, face mask proposal complicates talks

As budget deal looms, face mask proposal complicates talks

State lawmakers were back in Albany Wednesday to pass yet another budget extender to fund state government through Tuesday.

No finalized state budget creates concerns for school districts

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Lawmakers on Thursday passed the eighth budget extender of the year.  "We passed another budget extender which keeps state government operating until next Tuesday," explained Assemblymember Josh Jensen. "Certainly, important to ensure our state workforce has the resources they need as well as critical services have the money they were previously allocated to continue to serve New Yorkers."  Among the issues holding up th…

As North Colonie School District still waits for state budget to pass, it has $155M spending plan ready to present for vote

School admins optimistic with budget By LILY MAGURNO news@spotlightnews.com LATHAM—North Colonie Central School District is entering the final stages of approving a budget for the upcoming school year that will impose a 0.74% increase from the previous year, reflecting higher health and liability insurance, utility, and retirement costs. “We are confident that the numbers that we are proposing put us in a good position to continue to move forwar…