Westchester Insider: Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker 7th District: A Landmark Transformative Budget for 2022.

 

Dear Friends and Neighbors, This morning the Westchester Board of Legislators passed the budget for 2022. There is much good news in the budget: A reduction to the tax levy by $7 million dollars $50 million to incentivize affordable housing A new program through our public safety department that focuses on mental health specialists as part of the 911 team $25 million for economic development and specifically grants for small business, workforce development, and entrepreneurial and tech start-ups $192 million in our reserve fund $33 million that will be shared with local municipalities and school districts And specifically for District 7: $11 million dollars to fund any local share if required for the Army Corps of Engineers project for flood mitigation for Mamaroneck Community Resource Center’s workforce development program $60,000 for the Rye YMCA $22,000 for Digital Equity Now $20,000 for the Boys and Girls Club of New Rochelle for after school program in Larchmont $18,000 for Coalition for Understanding Racism through Education in conjunction with the districts five libraries for Community Reads program with Heather McGee $47,000 for the Youth Shelter of Westchester for an expanded program with the New Rochelle Court I thank my colleagues at the Board of Legislators as well as County Executive George Latimer and his administration for the vision and dedication to achieve this landmark budget for 2022.  Sincerely,