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Counties in the News, June 21, 2017
- By: NYSAC
- On: 06/21/2017 11:41:57
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STATEWIDE
Heastie: No change on mayoral control/charter dispute
Battle over NYC schools has impact upstate
Cuomo, legislative leaders reach ‘Buy American' deal
Cuomo receptive to Lake Ontario flood relief, as Legislature faces end of session
Child-protective workers warn system is swamped
New York State Senate Passes Resolution Supporting Refugees
Greater oversight of NY's jobs programs stalls
NYC
New York City Officials Raise Pressure Over Mayoral Control of Schools
What if Mayor's School Control Lapses? A 2009 Episode Offers Clues
New York City Pensions Are Still in Crisis
LONG ISLAND
Nassau reaches pact with NUMC for jail health care
Suffolk lawmakers reject 1-year salary freeze for prosecutors
Despite concerns, Bellone moves ahead with Uber, Lyft
HUDSON VALLEY
Hudson Valley unemployment remains fairly stable
Ulster legislature fails to adopt a “safe county” policy
Westchester's hidden homeless part of county affordable housing crisis
Westchester: With deadline closing in, ride-hailing fight continues
Jobless rates rise slightly in Ulster, Dutchess and Columbia counties
Ulster County Legislature committee favors sheriff acting on pistol permits
Ulster County lawmakers defeat proposed ‘sanctuary county' policy
Ulster County committee delays action on proposed campaign finance law
Ulster County Human Rights Commission could be given power to levy fines
Westchester could serve as national model with airport privatization deal: View
CAPITAL
East Greenbush wants Rensselaer County to address 911 dispatch issues
Albany County officials meet with cyber security experts to keep data safe
Greene County Household Hazardous Waste Collection event on Saturday
Capital Region jobless rate 3.9 percent in May
Saratoga County officials issue warning over deed scam
NORTH COUNTRY
Clinton County sales tax remains strong
Inaction on county sales tax rate extenders leaves local officials fearful of property tax hikes
North County Jobless Rates Hold Steady Or Increase
MOHAWK VALLEY
Committee Talks Salary Hike For DA, Use Of Grant Funding
Fulton County Public Health department gets $80K grant
Two Oneida County Farms Receive Over $80,000 In State Funds
Jail costs already creeping up
SOUTHERN TIER
Broome County releases new report to help prevent child deaths
Steuben jobless rate falls to 5.2%
Tioga Hardwoods plans $1.6M expansion, new jobs
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Owasco Lake council concerned over large building projects in watershed
DEC calls Tompkins, Ithaca 'inspiring' for efforts fighting climate change
Public meeting to be held for shared services plan
Broad Support in Tompkins County for Repowering and Renewables
Tompkins County committee to vote on housing strategy
Cayuga County jobless rate hits lowest mark since 2007
FINGER LAKES
Monroe County legislature approves contract with sheriff's road patrol union
Wyoming County fronts money for Red Brook Creek bridge, Bixby Hill Road construction
Reopening of Caledonia grain facility restores ‘critical' piece of local ag industry
Griffin makes a case for local investment
DEC expands water quality monitoring program to all 11 Finger Lakes
WESTERN NEW YORK
Buffalo Niagara unemployment rate rises to 4.8 percent in May
ECC's future STEM building project remains on time, on budget
Cattaraugus County to Receive $30,000 Economic Development Grant
Erie County offering Concussion Law Training for youth contact sports
Legislature authorizes lawsuit against drug manufacturers
Allegany County to share in $6.9 million in flood recovery funds