With the anticipation of a “fiscal tsunami” on the horizon, Rockland County has instituted a hiring freeze across the board in county government. County Executive Ed Day says just like in 2008, the signs are all pointing to a fiscal disaster…
Day has asked Rockland’s congressional representatives to include direct financial assistance for counties in any future federal stimulus bills. The Finance Department thinks there could be a more than $56 million deficit for the 2020 budget.