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Counties in the News, February 7, 2017
- By: NYSAC
- On: 02/07/2017 11:38:29
- In: Counties in the News
Tuesday's news from counties across the state.
NYSACThe County Perspective: Testimony, Shared Services, Sales Tax, more
From January 30th through February 1st, delegates from all 57 counties and the City of New York convened at the Legislative Conference of the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC). Hundreds of county officials attended meetings, educational forums, keynote addresses and state budget presentations over the course of the three-day conference.
NYSAC Testifies on Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility
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STATEWIDE
Pension fund returns were 1.1 percent in third quarter
LONG ISLAND
Suffolk County Leg. Robert Trotta Holds Pet Food Drive
HUDSON VALLEY
Alvarez plans state of the county address in Sullivan
Molinaro Releases Ride-Hailing Petition
Westchester lawmakers to tweak gun show legislation
Merlin Entertainment wants to relocate and reconfigure Rt. 17, exit 125 to ease local traffic
Nominees sought for Ulster County Executive Arts Awards
CAPITAL
Pleased to enter the blogging world
Brothers honored for serving country, community (Video)
NORTH COUNTRY
St. Lawrence County working to get four abandoned gas stations back on tax rolls
MOHAWK VALLEY
Anti-hacking steps among county bonding requests
Waste trucking benefits county
SOUTHERN TIER
Chenango County Sheriff elected second Vice Chair of the Executive Committee of the NYS&ˆAssociation
The Uncertain Future of First Arena (Video)
CENTRAL NEW YORK
NYSEG proposes alternative fix to gas needs in Lansing (Video)
FINGER LAKES
Ontario County EQ Committee to learn about Clean Energy Communities
WESTERN NEW YORK
Welfare-to-work participation up, TA caseload down
50 suspected overdose deaths so far this year in Erie County