By Julia Reischel
9/3/10 - 9:19 am
Governor David Paterson made good on his promise to appoint a new treasurer in Greene County yesterday, thereby overriding the treasurer that the Greene County legislature picked in July. The Daily Mail reports that both Paterson and county officials are preparing for a fight over whose treasurer gets to stay:
County Attorney Carol Stevens said Thursday that she intends to inform [state officials] Friday morning that the county does not recognize the New York State County Law that gives the Governor the authority to make the appointment trumps the county law that leaves that power to the county.
For his part, Paterson has sent the county a strongly-worded letter about his choice: Read more
