Views from around New York State Schools should spend Federal money carefully From: The Adirondack Daily Enterprise It’s no surprise that all local school budgets were approved by voters Tuesday, May 18. Between additional state aid approved by the state Legislature and federal pandemic aid, most of the proposed budgets came with either no tax increase or a nominal increase in local property taxes. But local voters should make sure they are paying attention to how school districts are proposing…
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Views from Around the State Legislate marijuana, but don’t opt out on revenue source From: The Adirondack Daily Enterprise: For local town and village officials wringing their hands, trying to decide whether to opt out of issuing licenses for marijuana sales and on-site consumption in their municipalities, we have three words: Take the money. It’s not dirty money. As of March 31, recreational marijuana is now legal in New York state for people 21 years or older, just like alcoholic…