A Call for Unfunded Mandate Relief

At a Jan. 26 news conference attended by Lt. Gov. Bob Duffy and local officials, RBA President and CEO Sandy Parker issued the following statement:

"We are pleased to see mandate relief being given some serious attention. We support Gov. Cuomo's proposal for mandate relief, and urge the state's legislators to do the same, particularly in the area of pension reform and the switch to a defined contribution plan.

And we look forward to the upcoming recommendations from the mandate relief committee, proposals that we hope will move us toward meaningful reform and bring financial relief to our local governments, school districts and the taxpayers that support them."