Orange legislators override veto, keep nursing home open
Photo credit: Rory Glaeseman | Orange County Executive Edward Diana speaks during a news conference held expressing the concern that federal funding for repair of the Forge Hill Bridge in New Windsor has not come through a year after it was damaged by Tropical Storm Irene. (Aug. 30, 2012)
Depending on who you talk to, Orange County's Valley View nursing home is either a crucial service or an unsustainable drain on county finances.
County Executive Edward Diana took the latter view and vetoed a budget put together by legislators that kept funding intact for the 360-bed, Goshen-based facility. He had harsh words for legislators after they voted 19-2 Wednesday night to override...
