NY Association of Counties' Officials Call for State Aid for Ailing Local Roads, Bridges
At its Annual Legislative Conference, the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC), which represents the thousands of elected and appointed county officials throughout the state, urged the Governor and State Legislators to increase funding for counties and other local governments to meet rising costs for maintaining, rehabilitating and reconstructing local roads and bridges.County Highway Officials: Local Roads and Bridges Facing Funding Cliff
New York may have $89 billion in unmet infrastructure needs over the next 20 years, according to a blockbuster report released by the State Comptroller, “Growing Cracks in the Foundation: Local Governments are Losing Ground on Addressing Vital Infrastructure Needs.”