State Senator Sean Ryan is urging his peers to restore 20 million dollars for library construction, which was cut by Governor Hochul in her budget proposal unveiled last week. Last year, the state provided 34 million dollars for projects – this year’s spending proposal provides only 14 million.
As COVID infection rates were rising in Western New York counties, State Senator Sean Ryan echoed the sentiments of Erie County officials, who have said they don’t want to return to public safety mandates but might have to if necessary. Ryan says the problem includes local government inaction and a portion of the public who continues to flaunt rules meant to curb COVID spread.