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Counties in the News, June 5, 2017
- By: NYSAC
- On: 06/05/2017 11:28:07
- In: Counties in the News
Monday's news from counties across the state.
STATEGovernor Cuomo announces initiatives upping New York's commitment to fighting climate change
New York to invest $11.5M to upgrade upstate water systems
State population getting older as young people leave upstate area
NYC
NYC water plans draw fire from officials on Long Island
New York City Council, De Blasio Reach $85.2 Billion Budget Agreement
How New York Is Turning Food Waste Into Compost and Gas
LONG ISLAND
NIFA to Nassau County: Cut $100 million in spending
LIers protest multi-billion-dollar upstate NY nuclear bailout
Suffolk County reports increase in opioid overdoses
Spending millions still won't easily solve Suffolk's nitrogen woes
HUDSON VALLEY
Sullivan County seeks study of potential effects of natural gas compressor
Orange County Foreign Trade Zone revived
Deadline looms to draft local government service-sharing plans
Westchester County breaks ground on new affordable housing units
Dutchess County grants of $985,000 in federal money to increase accessibility
Brega firms will continue operating Rockland buses until contract expires
Accessible field, dock among Dutchess projects receiving funding
Hein raps Trump pullout from Paris climate deal, pledges to keep up Ulster County's environmental protection efforts
CAPITAL
Opioid epidemic takes its toll on Schenectady
Communities seek strategies to combat opioid epidemic
NORTH COUNTRY
Franklin Co. to contract out indigent defense cases
Franklin County Legislature approves first phase of upgrades at county jail
Editorial: Inmates get chance to feather their nests
North country communities push for growth in tourism
Lewis County to offer summer employment, volunteer opportunity to students
MOHAWK VALLEY
County's cities, towns and villages invited to shared services meeting
Downtown casinos: Economic drivers or major gamble?
SOUTHERN TIER
New equalization rates could mean higher tax bills for Tioga, Chemung County residents
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Mayors and supervisors warn of "little to no tax savings" at first shared services meeting
'Laid out to fail': Cayuga County, Auburn and town leaders talk Cuomo's consolidation plan
FINGER LAKES
Livingston County seeks land bank to take on blighted properties
Livingston County to seek sales tax extension
Wyoming County has been, and continues, going green
WESTERN NEW YORK
Towns deal with, prepare for more flooding
Questions linger over fatal overdose statistics
Erie County Seeks to Hold Itself to Paris Climate Agreement
Combating Elder Abuse in Erie County
Allegany County shared services panel to meet Wednesda