Paterson: Parks Agreement Reached
New York Governor David Paterson says an agreement has been reached to keep all 178 state parks open for the Memorial Day weekend.
Paterson said negotiations that ended early this morning would provide $11 million for full operations this year, offset by money from the Environmental Protection Fund, which would be cut by about $74 million.
Even Lawmakers, who wanted smaller cuts to the fund and didn’t vote for Paterson's proposal earlier in the week, are expected to vote on the plan later today.
Long Point State Park in Bemus Point and the swim area at Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park are among those that have been closed since May 17.
Paterson said negotiations that ended early this morning would provide $11 million for full operations this year, offset by money from the Environmental Protection Fund, which would be cut by about $74 million.
Even Lawmakers, who wanted smaller cuts to the fund and didn’t vote for Paterson's proposal earlier in the week, are expected to vote on the plan later today.
Long Point State Park in Bemus Point and the swim area at Quaker Lake in Allegany State Park are among those that have been closed since May 17.
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