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Westchester Democratic legislators seek to avert layoffs

Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announces the 2013

Photo credit: Faye Murman | Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino announces the 2013 county budget during a news conference in White Plains. (Nov. 14, 2012)

Democrats on the Westchester County Board of Legislators are seeking to avert the 126 layoffs proposed by Republican County Executive Rob Astorino in his draft budget for next year.

In a series of amendments to Astorino's proposed budget, Democrats would boost expectations for revenues -- but not raise taxes -- and use $16 million in reserve funds to restore funding for the positions Astorino...

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