1995 Audit of the Town of Farmersville: State Comptroller Carl McCall's office found mismanagement, mishandling of Town funds, and what appears to be an excessive amount of compensation provided their attorney by the Town Board. You can get a full-text copy of the audit from the Comptroller's web site, via a link in this article.
" Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani and Gov. George E. Pataki should declare a waste management emergency, challenging New Yorkers to reduce waste production and step up recycling efforts. Otherwise, there will be dire consequences for the city's budget, environment and land-use practices."
--Manhattan Solid Waste Advisory Board Chairman Robert Roistacher, NY Times letter to the editor, 8/5/99.