Better Smarter Government:

About our Government Reform Initiative

Government reform at the state, local, and national levels -- that's a broad topic and it covers a lot of territory.  Through the WCA Call to Action Committee, we're working to make government better, smarter, more responsive, and cost less.   Scroll down to keep up with what's happening.

• Astorino: 'We Have to Tackle Pension Reform Now'

• JAN 12, 2012 | COUNTY GOV'T | 1 COMMENTS

• County Executive Rob Astorino delivered his State of the County Address at Thursday's Westchester County Association Breakfast....

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• Leadership Counts: WCA Brokers Peace

• DEC 26, 2011 | COUNTY GOV'T, GOVERNMENT REFORM, TAX REFORM | 0 COMMENTS

• It's beginning to look like they've put people ahead of politics ... at least for now. 

  At the Westchester County Association's urging, County Executive Rob Astorino-(R) and Legislature Chairman Ken Jenkins-(D) have come together to deliver the 2012 budget on time, and with no new tax increases. It's the first time in recent...

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• Mandate Relief Goal of New Coalition

• NOV 01, 2011 | MANDATE RELIEF, NYS GOV'T | 0 COMMENTS

• The Westchester County Association has joined in a historic coalition with Unshackle Upstate, the Long Island Association, and eight other groups to reduce or eliminate legislative mandates that are preventing New York State from being competitive and burdening all New Yorkers. The coalition -- Let NY Work -- outlined a series of actions for which they will lobby in Albany in 2012:

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