The Orleans County Chamber of Commerce urges the News York State Governor and Legislative body to become more responsible in regard to passing the state’s annual budget on time. Sound financial planning on the state, local, or school district level is not possible under the current system of regularly ignored deadlines.

The Chamber also believes it is essential to meaningfully involve more Legislators in the budget process and have more input from other elected officials besides the Governor, Senate Majority leader and the Speaker of the Assembly.