
Ed Day, Rockland County Executive
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Beth Cefalu |
![]() County Executive Delivers 2023 State of the County Address“Thanks to our collective hard work the State of our County is stronger than ever before” New City, NY - County Executive Ed Day highlighted the incredible work of Rockland County Government employees and the continued growth of Rockland’s economy Wednesday evening in the 2023 State of the County Address. The County Executive spoke from the chambers of the Rockland County Legislature to Commissioners, Department Heads, employees, elected officials, and residents of Rockland. “When I was first elected as your County Executive in 2014, we were the most fiscally stressed County in all of New York with a $138-million deficit,” said County Executive Ed Day. “We’ve literally transformed this County from worst to first, ranking us one of New York’s seven fiscally strongest counties.” Recent Rockland County accomplishments include:
“All while keeping our staffing 16% lower than where it stood when I first took office,” said County Executive Day. Below are some of the major highlights presented by County Executive Day Wednesday evening: Health Department:
Veterans Service Agency:
Economic Development and Tourism Office:
Department of Mental Health:
ARPA Department:
Rockland Codes Investigations Unit (RCI):
Office of Buildings and Codes (OBC):
Consumer Protection:
The County Executive concluded the speech by discussing one of the most-pressing challenges being seen in Rockland – responsible development. “This is not an easy problem to solve; in fact, it’ll be one of the toughest. But I’ve never been one to back down from a difficult challenge,” said County Executive Day. “If we can rescue this County from the brink of bankruptcy, we can find a way to make it affordable for all -- and when I say all I’m referring to our essential workers, our teachers, our first responders; all of whom are having a hard time affording a home in this County.” The Rockland County Office of Community Development is partnering with Hudson Valley Pattern for Progress to conduct the County’s first-ever comprehensive community and affordable housing needs assessment. This study of the County’s housing needs and challenges will help be utilized to determine what funding is available and the best path forward to develop affordable workforce housing. The County of Rockland is also hosting the first-ever Housing Forum on April 21st with major stakeholders including developers, lenders, DSS, HUD, and more to strategize how to overcome Rockland’s housing challenges. “This is an issue close to my heart because I firmly believe safe and affordable housing is a human right; one that should not be limited to those at the highest income brackets. I call on my partners in government and our County legislators to work with me and my administration to knock down these financial barriers for our families once and for all.” Photos are available upon request and the entire event can be viewed here: https://www.facebook.com/rocklandgov ![]()
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