Bipartisan Conference of NYS County Leaders Sets Priorities for 2018
County delegates from across the state gathered earlier this week for the 2018 Legislative Conference hosted by the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) at the Desmond Hotel in Albany.
Over 700 attendees convened in bipartisan standing committee meetings, training workshops, keynote addresses, and business meetings. The conference also included a special orientation program for newly elected and appointed county officials from across the state.
During the conference, delegates passed a series of 41 policy resolutions in 12 issue areas. These resolutions will become the basis for NYSAC's 2018 advocacy efforts. View the resolutions here: http://www.nysac.org/
"This annual event is an important opportunity for county officials to share best practices, engage with state leaders, and get up to date on the priority issues facing counties," said NYSAC President MaryEllen Odell, Putnam County Executive. "We come together across party lines, from counties rural and urban, upstate and downstate, and we focus on the needs of our counties. It is a unique opportunity to share ideas, innovative solutions, and best practices."
Over the course of the conference attendees heard from Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, NYS Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb, NYS Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, NYS Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, and Harvard Kennedy School Professor Stephen Goldsmith.
The conference also included a meeting of the NYSAC Women's Leadership Council, which brought together over 50 of New York's women in county leadership positions.
