ENGAGE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT Seneca County Board of Supervisors meeting Tuesday, May 12 @ 6PM Most of us, in our day-to-day lives, don’t pay attention   to how Towns and Counties do the hard work of governance.  These Town and County Boards are where people   of different perspectives negotiate about what roads to pave, what services to   provide, how to provide them, what taxes are appropriate, and a whole lot   more.   These meetings are also windows into   how State and Federal policies “trickle down” to effect our communities.  Medicare cuts, for instance – made at the Federal   level – effect operations and budgets of hospitals and clinics in our Seneca County and potentially impact the health of those least able to pay. Or we can raise local taxes to maintain a safety net when Federal programs are terminated. At these meetings you’ll hear presentations from groups   and business addressing a vast range of issues.  ...