Local-government group concerned about Ryan budget

With members of NACo's Rural Action Caucus in town this week lobbying Congress and federal agencies on NACo's legislative priorities, NACo sent a letter to House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan and Ranking Member Chris Van Hollen voicing NACo's conerns about Ryan's "budget roadmap" released Tuesday. “We believe that deficit reduction should not be accomplished by shifting costs to counties, imposing unfunded mandates, or pre-empting county programs or taxing authority,” said Larry Naake, NACo’s executive director. The letter was reported by The Hill, a widely read Capitol Hill newspaper. Click here to read the April 5 NACo letter.