Lundine likes Paterson approach on reforms
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- May
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Although so far Gov. David Paterson has been lukewarm in pushing for changes to cut local property taxes recommended by a task force last month, the head of that commission said today he’s not disappointed.
“I think he has approached this in a very shrewd manner,’’ said the chairman, former Lt. Gov. Stan Lundine of Jamestown.
The panel recommended some dramatic steps, like limiting pension benefits and having public employees pay a greater share of their health-care costs. Paterson has been mum on those, while proposing that the state take some modest steps to consolidate services.
“I think he wants to build some momentum by getting something done this year, and I hope make it (other report recommendations) a major priority next year,’’ Lundine said
When asked if he planned to be a major advocate for the proposals next year, Lundine said “I hope not…This should be left to the elected officials.’‘
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Jay Gallagher has covered Albany for Gannett News Service since 1984 and has been Albany Bureau chief since 1989. He`s a native of the Boston area and likes to point out that in this millennium, the score is Red Sox 1 championship, the Yankees 0. 
Cara Matthews has been a statehouse correspondent in the Albany Bureau since August 2005. Prior to that, she covered Putnam County government and politics at The Journal News for nearly five years. Before that, she worked at newspapers in Connecticut and covered the state Legislature for one of them. 
