"In an effort to help ease the property tax burden that our hardworking families face, the Assembly budget will include, for the first time since 2008, a 10 percent increase in AIM funding that will hold steady over the next three years. I have been fighting relentlessly for additional funding for our towns and villages in order to help them meet their financial needs. And I will continue to fight to ensure this increased aid is included in the final budget later this month."