County Government

Feckless Chapter 2: Albany County Legislature is Clumsy or Slick?

March 20, 2012 County Government

You have got to be kidding me! Well, you could be kidding me or you could be kidding me. Or us. The leadership of the Albany County Legislature has rushed past feckless to either a clumsy attempt at deception or a really slick effort at self-defeat. Or perhaps they really can’t see past the next […]

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Fitch Credits Sale of Ulster County Nursing Home in Reaffirming County’s Bond Rating

March 20, 2012 Bond Rating

From the Mid-Hudson News Network: Fitch reaffirms Ulster County’s bond rating, cites ‘sound’ financial profile NEW YORK – Fitch Ratings Service supports the sale of the Golden Hill Health Care Center by Ulster County government. The revelation comes in the rating agency’s latest report on the county’s finances and its reaffirmation of the county’s AA- […]

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In My Next Life I Want to be a Cartoonist!

March 14, 2012 County Government

John De Rosier just said in one picture what I and many others have spent thousands of words on. Here’s betting that this picture represents a turning point. Go look now!!! Still laughing.

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And Another County Heard From

March 13, 2012 County Government

Saratoga County, NY operates a 277 bed nursing home. Like other county nursing homes, it too loses money. Last night (while Albany was charging ahead on losing more money on a smaller facility), Saratoga County’s leadership headed in a different direction. From the Saratogian: Saratoga County Public Health Committee members voted unanimously Monday to hire […]

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They May be Feckless, but I Agree With Their Numbers

March 13, 2012 County Government

Just to be clear regarding that last post, I think the estimated losses of around $26 million are sound estimates. Lousy process, lousy policy, but sound estimates.

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Feckless

March 13, 2012 County Government

So now that we’re up to date … A major part of last night’s nursing home debate in the Albany County Legislature was “where did the $26 million figure come from?” That’s the projected annual loss to the County in operating a new nursing home. And members of the Legislature have no idea where the […]

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Here We Go Again on Albany County Nursing Home. Let’s Get Up to Date

March 13, 2012 County Government

Where, oh where to start on the latest round regarding a new Albany County Nursing Home? There are so many possibilities. Before getting into the very latest, let’s start by bringing those just joining us up to date. For the new folks, here’s the story so far. Albany County submitted a certificate of need application […]

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Franklin County Really Wants Out the Nursing Home Business

March 7, 2012 Budget

Franklin County is moving ahead with turning its Nursing Home over to a local hospital. From the Adirondack Daily Enterprise: Alice Hyde’s nursing home now has 75 beds and the county nursing home has 80. The new facility would have 135 regular beds plus space for 30 assisted-living residents, who don’t need as much care […]

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Suffolk County Deficit

March 6, 2012 Budget

Most of this story is behind the Newsday pay wall, but the headline is noteworthy. Suffolk County closed 2011 with a $33 million budget gap — believed to be its first year-end deficit in 20 years, officials said Monday. I’ll have to go poke around to see what $33 million is as a percentage.

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Well, it’s Not Like Local Governments are all Flush. Krugman on the Economic Effects of Municipal Retrenchment

March 5, 2012 Budget

In Today’s New York Times, Paul Krugman writes States of Depression. In discussing the sluggish economic recovery, he says: But one significant factor in our continuing economic weakness is the fact that government in America is doing exactly what both theory and history say it shouldn’t: slashing spending in the face of a depressed economy. […]

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