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Rockland fights for higher debt rating

Originally published: June 14, 2012 4:49 PM
Updated: June 15, 2012 3:55 PM
By CHRISTIAN WADE  christian.wade@cablevision.com

Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef speaks at

Photo credit: AP | Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef speaks at the New York State Republican convention in 2006.

Rockland County officials met Thursday with representatives from the nation's top three ratings agencies in an effort to prevent a further downgrade of the county's bond rating, which is hovering slightly above junk status.

A delegation of county officials -- including Rockland County Executive C. Scott Vanderhoef, members of his financial staff, county Legis. Harriet Cornell (D-West Nyack)...

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