Wendel: NYS Budget Not as 'Detrimental' as Anticipated, but Concerns Remain for Counties

Chautauqua County Executive P.J. Wendel says this year's state budget is not as "detrimental" as many county leaders may have thought, but there are still some aspects of the spending plan that are concerning. Wendel learned more about how the budget will affect counties during a meeting of the New York State of Association of Counties earlier this month. Wendel says a "grave" concern surrounds the federal government's changes to SNAP eligibility. He says some counties stand to lose over $5 million...

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Wendel, who was a guest on WDOE's "Viewpoint" program on Monday, was also asked about the increase of the size of the budget to $277 billion and how that might impact the county. He says that is yet to be seen at this time, but he noted the size of the state's Medicaid costs, compared to other states...

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Last week, State Assemblyman Andrew Molitor said the increase in the budget's size from $268.5 billion to $277 billion is due mainly to increasing health care costs.

Click here to listen to the entire "Viewpoint" interview featuring County Executive P.J. Wendel.

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