I'm taking a cue from the Town of Scoharie and have drafted/sent the following letter to Monroe County Clerk and other executives. Feel free to use but please alter so it doesn't look like we are just copying and pasting without any thought.
I'm interested in the forum members thoughts on applying pressure from the financial side.
Please be gentle on me...I am pretty sure the information is accurate and as grammatically correct as I can make it.
Ms Dinolfo,
First I wanted to thank you for your participation in the resolution against the recently passed New York SAFE ACT made by the New York State Association of County Clerks. I know I'm making an assumption that you voted as part of that group to condemn the bill but I'm thinking it's a pretty good bet that you did. I have also included a link at the end of this email for the website that documents the current list of all known opposition resolutions.
I am writing you today to understand if your office has done any sort of estimate as to the increased tax burden put on the county residents due to this unfunded mandate.
Not only do I oppose this bill but to add insult to injury I am paying for it not once but twice. The first place my taxes fund this bill is in the 27 million dollars set aside for the background check and tracking database. The second is as a part of my county taxes for implementation and ongoing support.
I am in effect, "paying the freight" to have my second amendment rights severely restricted. I am probably preaching to the choir but this is completely unacceptable and I think it is time a stronger message is sent to the governor, senate and assembly that passed this bill. I am requesting that Monroe County take a stand and refuse to fund the implementation and ongoing administrative costs of this bill.
Perhaps you are aware but it seems that the Scoharie town supervisors have refused to fund the implementation of the SAFE ACT (see link below).
I have copied a number of other State and county executives as I am certain there are parts of this bill that may require other departments to increase budgets as well.
Link to Scoharie article:
Schoharie Supers Won
This is the link to the ever growing list of counties, towns and agencies that have passed resolutions:
NY SAFE Resolutions | Documenting County and Town resolutions on the NY SAFE act
Thank you in advance for your consideration and time
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Monroe County Resident, Taxpayer and Voter.
cc:
Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn (John Helfer)
County Executive Maggie Brooks
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley
Monroe County Legislature President Jeffrey R. Adair
Monroe County Legislature Republican Majority Leader William W. Napier
Monroe County Legislature Democratic Minority Leader Joe Rittler
NYS Senator Joseph Robach
NYS Assemblyman David Gantt
I'm interested in the forum members thoughts on applying pressure from the financial side.
Please be gentle on me...I am pretty sure the information is accurate and as grammatically correct as I can make it.
Ms Dinolfo,
First I wanted to thank you for your participation in the resolution against the recently passed New York SAFE ACT made by the New York State Association of County Clerks. I know I'm making an assumption that you voted as part of that group to condemn the bill but I'm thinking it's a pretty good bet that you did. I have also included a link at the end of this email for the website that documents the current list of all known opposition resolutions.
I am writing you today to understand if your office has done any sort of estimate as to the increased tax burden put on the county residents due to this unfunded mandate.
Not only do I oppose this bill but to add insult to injury I am paying for it not once but twice. The first place my taxes fund this bill is in the 27 million dollars set aside for the background check and tracking database. The second is as a part of my county taxes for implementation and ongoing support.
I am in effect, "paying the freight" to have my second amendment rights severely restricted. I am probably preaching to the choir but this is completely unacceptable and I think it is time a stronger message is sent to the governor, senate and assembly that passed this bill. I am requesting that Monroe County take a stand and refuse to fund the implementation and ongoing administrative costs of this bill.
Perhaps you are aware but it seems that the Scoharie town supervisors have refused to fund the implementation of the SAFE ACT (see link below).
I have copied a number of other State and county executives as I am certain there are parts of this bill that may require other departments to increase budgets as well.
Link to Scoharie article:
Schoharie Supers Won
This is the link to the ever growing list of counties, towns and agencies that have passed resolutions:
NY SAFE Resolutions | Documenting County and Town resolutions on the NY SAFE act
Thank you in advance for your consideration and time
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Monroe County Resident, Taxpayer and Voter.
cc:
Sheriff Patrick O'Flynn (John Helfer)
County Executive Maggie Brooks
Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley
Monroe County Legislature President Jeffrey R. Adair
Monroe County Legislature Republican Majority Leader William W. Napier
Monroe County Legislature Democratic Minority Leader Joe Rittler
NYS Senator Joseph Robach
NYS Assemblyman David Gantt