PROPOSED RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ADDITON OF A 63rd NYS STATE SENATE SEAT:


WHEREAS,  New York State as well as the rest of the United States has gone through a Census in 2010, and
WHEREAS, the population of New York State is approximately 19,465,197, according to the U.S. Census Bureau,
WHEREAS, The New York State Senate currently has 62 members, and
WHEREAS, The New York State Senate is currently looking to add a 63rd seat to the New York State Senate and,
WHEREAS, The proposed additional Senate seat is located in the Albany region, specifically district 46 on the proposed New York State Senate district map,
WHEREAS, The residents of the State of New York are already overtaxed, and
WHEREAS, it will cost approximately $1,000,000 of taxpayer money to create a 63rd Senate seat to the New York State Senate, and
WHEREAS, local governments cannot consider adding to the size of their government due to the 2% tax cap, and
WHEREAS, many state taxpayer watchdog groups have opposed the addition of a 63rd State Senate seat, and
WHEREAS, it is not in the interest of the residents of the Town of Brant, neither financially nor governmentally to add an additional New York State Senate seat, and
WHEREAS, there are other options to better serve the residents of the Town of Brant and the State of New York other than spending taxpayer dollars on adding another New York State Senator.
	
NOW THEREFORE BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Brant hereby opposes the creation of a 63rd New York State Senate  District as a waste of taxpayer money, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Brant encourages the New York State Senate to find more cost effective ways to legislate on behalf of the people of the State of New York, and
BE IT FURTHER 
RESOLVED, the the Town Board of the Town of Brant asks that State Senator Patrick Gallivan map with the inclusion of a 63rd State Senate District, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Brant supports Governor Andrew Cuomo?s promise to veto the proposed New York State Senate District map, and
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED, that the Town Board of the Town of Brant requests that the Town Clerk of the Town of Brant transmit copies of this resolution to New York State Senator Patrick Gallivan, New York State Assemblyman Gabryszak, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and to other Town Clerks throughout Erie County.

The question of the adoption of the foregoing resolution will be duly put before the Brant Town Board to vote at its February 14, 2012 Town Board meeting.  



Barbara J. Daniel
Brant Town Clerk
February 10, 2012