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State consolidation bill presents daunting challenge

ALBANY - Fire departments, libraries, villages and others face a daunting challenge in trying to change the local-government consolidation bill approved overwhelmingly last week by the legislature. Key Capitol officials, including leaders of the legislative majorities, see little impetus to modify the measure. Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver (D-Manhattan) quashed an attempt to exclude fire districts...

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