Sandy Galef on the Issues
"My agenda focuses on reforming Albany and making sure we do more with fewer tax dollars"
Government reform is finally getting the attention it deserves and Sandy Galef's longstanding commmitment to ensuring New Yorkers have responsive and effective government is paying off.
Fiscal Reform:
Cutting Costs and Saving Money
- Prevent local and county governments from being burdened with program and service expansion that they cannot afford by limiting unfunded mandates
- Require that the cost implications of legislation are included in all pending legislation
- Ensure pork spending is subject to regulations that would mandate equal distribution of funds
- Consolidate services at local and county levels
Legislative Reform
- Ensure that members forfeit retirement and pension benefits if convicted of crimes related to public employment
- Make removal from office mandatory for any public official convicted of offenses against any person which involve physical injury, sexual assault, restraint or intimidation
Education Reform: Cutting Costs
- Expand the BOCES model, which is proven to cut costs and increase efficiency through sharing and consolidation of services
- Bring openness to collective bargaining