NYS PROPERTY TAXES are high due to Unfunded Mandates
Which hurt residents and businesses
Here is an example from the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors about how State & Federal mandates affect their annual property tax bills.

• The 2017  Saratoga County  General  Fund  Budget  totals  $245,170,474.    Of that amount, $90,889,719 is for programs mandated by New York State Government with a net cost of $56,551,768 to the taxpayers the County government has little or no control over these costs.

 
 
"Mandates” are federal or State created programs that are required  to  be operated by lower level governments. In New York State, most of these mandates are not accompanied by State money to pay for them or are only partially paid for. Because County government relies upon property taxes to operate, expensive State mandates become expensive property taxes on local taxpayers. The divide amendment will restrict unfunded mandates!
 
 
 New York State Unfunded Mandates
 
Community Colleges                                  $  6,900,000
Early Intervention & Pre-School                    5,876,849
Legal Defense                                                 1,306,203
Medicaid                                                       24,540,350
Misc. Mandates                                              9,730,345
Social Services                                                6,069,831
Probation                                                        2,128,190
Total                                                            $56,551,768
 
 

• In 2017, these Unfunded Mandates total 99.3°/o of the $56,927,194 Property Tax Levy. This means that virtually all County property taxes will be spent covering these State mandates.

 Source Saratoga County

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Wed Mar 29th and Sat Apr 1st **Cancelled**

Mar 29th 7PM VFW 8692 , 140 VFW Drive (off Rte 155, New Karner Rd), Colonie, NY 12205
The Capital Area Chapter of UCC is hosting a meeting for local Divide NYS leaders and volunteers in Albany, Columbia, Greene, Saratoga, Schoharie, Schenectady, Rensselaer, Warren, & Washington Counties but those in other counties may attend

Apr 1st 1PM **Cancelled**Aiello's Restaurant 2677 Main St, Whitney Point, NY 13862 (off I-81 EXIT 8)
A meeting for local Divide NYS leaders and volunteers in Broome, Tioga, Chenango, Delaware, Otsego, Sullivan Counties but those in other counties may attend
Please plan to order off the menu ***We have canceled the Apr 1st meeting due possible flooding in the area We will reschedule it as soon as we can find a good date ***


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Main reasons for a NYS Constitutional Convention are the ability to Divide NYS into Regions, and Create Term Limits, Budget Reform, or Real Ethics Reform.
A NYS Constitutional Convention should NOT be confused with a Federal Constitution Convention (sometimes called an Article V Con-Con) which is called if 2/3 of the States pass resolutions requesting one. The members of a Federal Con-Con are appointed by the State legislators the people have no say in choosing them. Amendments must be approved by 3/4 of the States and because the US Constitution protects our rights; all our rights are at risk !!! A NYS Constitutional Convention is called by the voters; the vote is this Nov 2017. Delegates are chosen by voters, and any amendments must be approved by the voters. NO rights are at risk.
The two main reasons we hear repeated every twenty years against a NYS convention are #1 IS THE VOTERS MAY ELECT BAD DELEGATES. Because in the 1960s the Legislature called a convention off cycle so their members could easily run for delegate and everything they proposed was rejected by the voters. When the convention is called by a YES vote of the voters in Nov 2017; the delegates are elected at the same time as the legislators and the governor are up for reelection which makes it hard for them from run for delegate. #2 PENSIONS may be at risk. Divide NYS delegates will be pledged not effect pensions (see outline section on our about page) and on the other-side delegates are already in the pension system, so pensions are NOT at risk.
Every twenty years the people of NYS get to vote on whether to hold a NY State Constitutional Convention. If the Convention is approved, The Convention can then submit amendments to the NY State Constitution directly to the voters. Our method to divide bypasses the NYS Legislature. Here are the steps to make this happen:
FIRST: Nov 2017: The proposition for holding a NYS Constitutional Convention will automatically appear on the ballot in Nov 2017. We must register and VOTE YES or no convention will be held. In most places it be on the back of the ballot; in a few it will be on an extra sheet.
SECOND: June 2018: We must put delegates on the ballot that will support the Amendment to create autonomous regions. There are 3 delegates for each Senate District (total 189) and 15 delegates elected Statewide.
THIRD: Nov 2018: We must vote for our delegates!
FOURTH: Nov 2019 The Amendment to create two autonomous regions is submitted to the voters. We must vote to approve it!
FIFTH: Jan 2020 New regional districts are drawn.
SIXTH:  Jan thru Dec 2020: The state prepares to divide into regions!
SEVENTH Nov 2020: New region officials are elected to take office in December!

Its Time for Autonomous Regions5/26/2017



 

The State of New York really should be two or three separate states but autonomous regions should be easier to achieve. Our Secession plan calls for establishing a more representative form of government than the strange form of democracy NYS currently has which allows downstate to rule upstate which destroys good paying jobs upstate , while upstate can occasionally block things downstate wishes to enact. We would partition NYS into Autonomous Regions the New Amsterdam Region (upstate) and the New York Region (downstate) alongside a token state government to comply with the US Constitution. We also have a three region option if enough people want it.

NYS no longer listens to the will of the people, especially those of us in the Upstate counties. Our governor shakes his fist in the face of, how the majority of Upstate and Long Island feel about a multitude of issues, for example, fiscal responsibility, putting our own citizens’ rights first, and staying out of our daily lives through over-regulation & over-taxation.

It’s time to cease fantasizing that that NYS legislators have the best interests of the people in mind. That if we just elect the right people into office all will be well. We know from our own recent history that they go into office with one set of core values and in a very short time, those values are turned upside down. In our plan Congress can be legally bypassed because we are forming regions not a new state or moving counties between states. This plan also can bypass the NYS Legislature; because this Nov 2017 the people of NYS get to vote on whether to hold a NY State Constitutional Convention. If we vote YES on the NYS Convention the first step in our plan to form autonomous regions is complete.

The Main reasons for a NYS Constitutional Convention are the ability to Divide NYS into Regions, and Create Term Limits, Budget Reform, or Real Ethics Reform.
A NYS Constitutional Convention should NOT be confused with a Federal Constitution Convention (sometimes called an Article V Con-Con) which is called if 2/3 of the States pass resolutions requesting one. The members of a Federal Con-Con are appointed by the State legislators the people have no say in choosing them. Amendments must be approved by 3/4 of the States and because the US Constitution protects our rights; all our rights are at risk !!! A NYS Constitutional Convention is called by the voters; the vote is this Nov 2017. Delegates are chosen by voters, and any amendments must be approved by the voters. NO rights are at risk.

It’s time for us to demand the self-government assured to us by our Founders.  It’s time for Autonomous Regions!

What are you willing to do to bring about the Autonomous Regions? Are you willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with us?  Are you willing to fight for liberty for Upstate and Long Island counties?

We cannot do this without you. We need your support in order to triumph in this great undertaking.

First we need your financial support as we move forward with plan for Autonomous Regions, to stop Andy and his cronies, from depriving us of the adequate representation guaranteed by US constitution.

Everyone knows that freedom isn’t free. Will you donate today?

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