April 24, 2025
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FROM ASSEMBLYMAN JOE SEMPOLINSKI:
After voting on the eighth state budget extender today, Assemblyman Joe Sempolinski is driving from Albany to Wellsville to meet with constituents as promised in Wellsville and hold his long-scheduled town hall meeting tonight at 6 p.m. The Town Hall will be held tonight, Thursday, April 24, from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Wellsville American Legion, Morrison Hayes Post 702, 23 Jefferson Street, Wellsville. I’m very grateful I’ll be able to meet with folks in Wellsville tonight, but the only reason I’m able to come back from Albany is because the budget is so fouled up we don’t even have anything to vote on yet. We’re back in session Monday and hopefully we’ll have a budget to consider. The budget was due April 1. Talks derailed over disagreements between the Democrat majorities in the legislature and the governor. Essential state services have been paid for through budget “extenders.” “The good news is I’ll be able to meet with people face-to-face so they can share their thoughts and concerns with me and I can talk about what I’m doing in Albany and the legislation I’m working on,” Assemblyman Sempolinski said.
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FROM ASSEMBLYWOMAN AMANDA BAILEY:
New York state has now passed its eighth budget extender, marking yet another week without a finalized state budget. As critical funding decisions remain unresolved, several service providers, including schools and health care agencies, are left in limbo. This delay has real consequences for families, businesses and communities across the state where every dollar and every day counts.
“As we approach yet another budget extender, I share the frustration felt by so many New Yorkers who are watching Albany fail to meet its most basic obligation—passing a timely and responsible budget,” said Bailey.
“The continued delays and behind-closed-doors negotiations are unacceptable. Every day we operate without a finalized budget, municipalities and essential services are left in a state of uncertainty. This is no way to govern. We must return to a process that values transparency and accountability. Fiscal responsibility isn’t just a talking point, it’s a promise we make to our taxpayers that their hard-earned dollars will be used efficiently and effectively. That promise is being broken, and New Yorkers deserve better.”
