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ROSENDALE, N.Y. â The town supervisor found that the economics of COVID-19 involved doing more with less, while preparing for uncertainty in the coming year.
Supervisor Jeanne Walsh provided the assessment during a telephone interview Monday, saying that expenses were cut by about $650,000 from a $2.74 million budget while revenues from aid and fees were down by about $300,000.
âIt was obviously a tough year . trying to find creative ways to keep people safe and healthy,â she said.
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âBy reducing payroll (through) the shared work program, (it) saved us about $115,000,â Walsh said. âThen people were told to put a halt on spending.â