Cuomo Administration Member Holds Budget Briefing in Fredonia

Local and community leaders got a better understanding of Governor Andrew Cuomo's proposed budget when an administration official held a briefing in Fredonia this afternoon. Brian Stratton, Director of the State Canal Corporation, gave a presentation hosted by the Fredonia Rotary Club. He says the briefings are a way the governor is reaching out to all areas of the state...

Brian Stratton: gets the message out

Among the proposals outlined in the governor's budget message is an expansion of the state's initiative to revitalize downtowns. Stratton says villages would be able to compete for funding...

Brian Stratton: expand downtown revitalization

The governor's budget also includes $750 million in Regional Economic Development Council awards. Fredonia Mayor Athanasia Landis and Village Trustee James Lynden were among those attending the session held at the Fredonia Beaver Club. Stratton is also scheduled to appear in Jamestown later in the day to give another budget briefing to Dream It Do it.

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