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In his 12th and final budget proposal, Westchester County Executive Andrew Spano released a $1.819 billion spending plan that calls for an average tax increase countywide of 4.9%.

Coming off a humbling defeat to former county legislator Rob Astorino, Spano’s budget also includes the elimination of 37 positions (34 of which are currently vacant), a five-day unpaid furlough for most county workers and the end to the county executive’s security detail and taxpayer-funded automobile.

“This budget is unique in a lot of ways,” Spano said. “I tried to be responsible in terms of taxes, preserving any quality of life issues and maintaining our triple A bond rating. This is a little different for me, not hard. There were easier decisions for me being that I lost the election.”  more »