True to his word, Assemblyman George Latimer has referred a home rule request regarding the New Rochelle IDA to the Legislative Bill Drafting Commission in Albany.
Two weeks ago, Richard St. Paul, Louis Trangucci and Albert Tarantino, the three Republican members of the New Rochelle City Council made a home rule request of New Rochelle’s four Albany lawmakers — State Senators Jeff Klein and Suzi Openheimer and State Assembly Representatives Amy Paulin and George Latimer — earlier this week.
The home rule request would allow the City of New Rochelle to have full power to approve the New Rochelle Industrial Development Agency (IDA) decisions as it relates to to IDA applicants. The request come in the wake of a Comptroller’s audit of the agency which found a complete lack of process and documentation for IDA decisions.
Jeff Klein has offered to meet with the three council member. Assemblywoman Amy Paulin and State Senator Suzi Oppenheimer have not replied to our request for comment.
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