Assemblywoman Sandy Galef
Hosts a Forum on Property Tax Relief
Shrinking School Budgets Through
Sharing and Consolidation
Thursday, September 16th
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Cortlandt Town Hall
1 Heady Street, Cortlandt Manor
with:
Jonathan Drapkin- Executive Director
Pattern for Progress
Charles Zettek Jr.-Vice President and Director of Government Management Services
Center for Governmental Research
John Clarkson-former Executive Director, State Commission on Local Government
Efficiency and Competitiveness
Dr. Joseph L. Natale-Director, Advisory Solutions
New York State School Boards Association
Some school districts in the area are seeing declining enrollment, lower state aid, and
increased difficulty getting budgets passed with ever-growing property taxes. This forum is an
opportunity to discuss what is often considered highly controversial. Hopefully it will offer
insight about ways other states have approached education financing, and what we can do to continue
to offer the excellent educational programs and high standards we are known for in Westchester and
Putnam Counties, and New York as a whole. These panelists have all been involved with studies within
New York State and beyond that analyzed areas schools can look to for savings.
There will be an opportunity for Q & A following the panel discussion.
