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DESCRIPTION:&nbsp\;\nHow Governor Cuomo's budget proposals will affect ci
 tizens of the Hudson Valley will be the topic of a forum organized by a 
 coalition of labor and community groups.\nThe Hudson Valley Coalition fo
 r a Fair Economy will host a&nbsp\;free and open community forum\, "A Pe
 ople's Town Hall: How the NY State Budget&nbsp\;Affects You."&nbsp\;&nbs
 p\;\nRon Deutsch\, Executive Director of New Yorkers for Fiscal Fairness
 \, will&nbsp\;discuss the effects of the Governor's executive budget pro
 posal for&nbsp\;2012-2013 on&nbsp\;safety net programs\, school finance\
 , and tax fairness.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;\nThe forum will then provide members o
 f the public an opportunity to discuss how the budget&nbsp\;will affect 
 them. All elected officials in attendance will then have an opportunity 
 to respond to residents&rsquo\; concerns.&nbsp\;\nThe forum will close w
 ith follow-up actions that the Coalition will organize in order to prote
 ct important services and investments in New York.\nThe coalition of com
 munity and labor groups organizing the forum include\,&nbsp\;American Fe
 deration of State\, County &amp\; Municipal Employees (AFSCME)\; Allianc
 e for Quality Education (AQE)\; Community Voices Heard\, Yonkers Chapter
 \; Connie Hogarth Center for Social Action\; CWA Local 1103\; Hunger Act
 on Network of NYS\; Mount Vernon United Tenants\; MoveOn\, Southern West
 chester\; Take19\; WESPAC\; Westchester for Change\; and Westchester-Put
 nam Working Families Party.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;\nThe coalition was formed to s
 trengthen the groups&rsquo\; voices on efforts to reduce economic inequa
 lity\, which has become ever more pronounced.\nViewing budgets as a stat
 ement of our collective priorities and the direction\, The Coalition see
 ks to ensure that the public understands the effects of the budget on co
 mmunities and individuals across the state.\nIt is also committed to pro
 viding the public opportunities to become involved in the budget process
 .&nbsp\;\nWHO:&nbsp\;Coalition of Community and Labor Groups\, The Hudso
 n Valley Coalition for a Fair Economy\nWHAT:&nbsp\;Free and open communi
 ty forum&nbsp\;concerning the New York State Budget\nWHERE:&nbsp\;Maplet
 on Conference Center at Good Counsel\, 52 North Broadway White Plains\nW
 HEN:&nbsp\;Thursday\, February 9th&nbsp\;at 7pm
URL:http://larchmont.patch.com/events/coalition-of-community-and-labor-gr
 oups-hosts-a-peoples-town-hall-concerning-the-state-budget
SUMMARY:Coalition of Community and Labor groups Hosts A People’s Town H
 all Concerning the State Budget
LOCATION:Academy of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School: 52 N Broadway\,
  White Plains\, NY
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