5 Solutions That Are Better Than Borrowing to Pay for Pensions

DEC 12, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, REGULATORY ISSUES | 0 COMMENTS

WCA Supports League of Women Voters’ Statement on County Budget

Westchester’s League of Women Voters were right to question borrowing for pensions in the 2014 Westchester County budget, passed early Tuesday morning. With paying for pension obligations now an overwhelming pressure, borrowing is a quick fix, but experts say it’s risky—and it’s part of the reason Moody’s Investor Service recently downgraded Westchester County’s credit rating from Aaa to Aa-1...

(Video) 2013: WCA's Year in Review

NOV 15, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, HEALTHCARE REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, INT'L BUSINESS, MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, TAX REFORM, TRANSPORTATION, US GOV'T, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

See the Video that Debuted at WCA's Fall Leadership Dinner '13

Seven Things Astorino Can Do to Create a Vision for Westchester

NOV 05, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, GOVERNMENT REFORM, INFRASTRUCTURE, REAL ESTATE, REGULATORY ISSUES, TAX REFORM, YOUNG PROFESSIONALS | 0 COMMENTS

The Westchester Country Association Congratulates Rob Astorino on His Re-Election

Why the WCA Supports Prop 1

NOV 04, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, NYS GOV'T, REGULATORY ISSUES | 0 COMMENTS

Sanctioning New Casinos Keeps Gaming Dollars in New York

On November 5th, Westchester County business leaders and voters are going to have a choice. Proposal #1, which will authorize four new casinos in upstate New York, is going to bring more than $430 million a year to our state, and more than $6 million a year to Westchester County. 

Indian Point Enters Period of Extended Operation

OCT 22, 2013 | COUNTY GOV'T, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, ENERGY, NYS GOV'T, US GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

Why the WCA Supports Their Re-licensing

The Board of Directors of the Westchester County Association received a briefing from Bill Mohl, president of Entergy Wholesale Commodities (Entergy) regarding the milestone that Indian Point has reached in License Renewal, known as Period of Extended Operation.