State Assemblyman Fred W. Thiele, Jr. (I, D, WF-Sag Harbor) today announced that the Assembly Budget Proposal (ABP) adopted by the Assembly yesterday will include increased funding for local governments across the State through a $80 million increase in funding for the Aid and Incentives for Municipalities Program (AIM) outside of the city of New York.

Thiele stated, "As a former Town Supervisor, I know how important every dollar of State aid can be in the pursuit of freezing real property taxes. Further, after the toll the harsh winter has taken on local snow budgets and local roads, Town and Village budgets are stretched to the breaking point. These additional funds will help reduce the strain on local government budgets. I am confident that the final State Budget, after it is negotiated with the State Senate and Governor, will include additional aid to local governments."

Below is a summary of the aid increases to local governments in the 1st Assembly District: