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New York mayors push back against governor’s plan for sharing services

Democrat & Chronicle: ALBANY - About three dozen mayors spoke out Monday against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push for more counties and municipalities to share services, accusing him of placing another state mandate on local governments.

White Plains Mayor Thomas Roach led a news conference opposing Cuomo's proposal, which would require county leaders to convene local officials and craft a plan to be put to a public referendum in November.

The mayors, who hailed from across the state and were at the capital for a meeting of the state Conference of Mayors, are pushing for an increase in the $715 million state funding slated for local governments each year, which hasn't seen an increase since 2008.

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