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Wednesday, January 23, 2013  Highlights of New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's $137B 2013-14 budget.

Tuesday, January 22, 2013  Gov. Andrew Cuomo presented his third state budget in a slow economic recovery with lagging tax revenues.

Tuesday, August 07, 2012  The unprecedented idea of creating a statewide "control board" to steer several cities away from bankruptcy is getting a chilly response from mayors.

Wednesday, February 22, 2012  In another sign of slow economic recovery in New York's communities, sales tax revenue last year matched or exceeded pre-recession levels of 2008 in most parts of the state, according to a report released Tuesday.

Friday, September 17, 2010  State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says New York is not out of the woods yet with its budget.

Thursday, May 13, 2010  The Town Supervisor says nothing is off the table.

Monday, May 03, 2010  There is an 11th hour deal to solve the problem of how to share your sales tax money in Onondaga County.

Thursday, February 04, 2010  When you go to the store and buy something in Onondaga County, you pay 8 percent sales tax. Half that money goes to the state, the other half goes to the county.

Thursday, November 12, 2009  Onondaga County collects sales tax and then shares it with the city and towns according to a formula. The formula is up for review in 2010.