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Counties in the News, July 13, 2017

Thursday's news from counties across the state.
NYSAC
Raising the Age of Criminal Responsibility

The Impact of 'Raise the Age' on Counties: An Interim Report


STATEWIDE
New York Voters Support Constitutional Convention

Cuomo signs bill to promote hemp production

Report Finds $67B Hit For NY If Deductions Go Away

Attorney General Eric Schneiderman: Open-Internet Rollbacks ‘Would Be a Disaster'

NEW YORK CITY
Building a more affordable city

De Blasio declares war on rats

LONG ISLAND
Peconic Estuary Program celebrates 25 years, but funds in doubt

Eye in the sky: SCPD implements new security cameras

County officials create program to inspire ambitious teens

HUDSON VALLEY
Orange County to hire crime analyst

Marian Shrine seeks to build solar array on its property

County Executive's Corner: Ramapo Neighbors Win One

CAPITAL
Capital Region counties to get federal disaster funds for March storm

3 businesses closer to moving to Schenectady County Airport

Rensselaer County to sue drugmakers over opioid crisis

Partnership opens up Legion post as Green Island emergency shelter

Albany County receives new gear for added officer safety

Rensselaer County approves HVCC's $111 million budget

NORTH COUNTRY
Institute for Advanced Manufacturing nears completion

County shared services plan nears completion

Towns, citizens group divide $35,000 in Deer River Wind funding

Gillibrand offers broadband pep talk

Former addicts, parents share stories at opioid forum

MOHAWK VALLEY
‘It Can Wait' simulator teaches driving safety

Walmart commissioning Griffiss for drone delivery research

Lawmakers approve of countywide flood relief

Ossenfort outlines county's state-mandated shared services plan

SOUTHERN TIER
Broome-Endicott S.W.A.T. Team practices defusing situations on school buses

NG Advantage: Fenton Natural Gas Project Will Help County's Financial Problems

Chemung County residents asked to clear storm sewers

CENTRAL NEW YORK
War Memorial upgrade talks heat up between Onondaga County and Crunch

Madison County supervisors OK several raises

Oswego County Legislature to vote on cellphone surcharge

Tompkins County Shared Services Panel invites public to second comment session

Legislature blue cards draw concerns of potential discrimination

FINGER LAKES
Town of Oyster Bay announces ethics reforms

Wyoming County Board of Supervisors approves phone surcharge to increase 911 funds

Local weapons ban comes under fire

Shared services stir frustration: County doesn't expect much input on state-mandated plan

Ontario ranks No. 1 again in DWI prosecutions

WESTERN NEW YORK
Moog applies for tax break on Wheatfield expansion

Labatt USA project will create 100 food, beverage jobs

Transit workers ratify contract that would raise pay if approved by NFTA Board

County approves $2.75 million settlement in fatal crash

Questions about waterfront flooding addressed

State senate hosts opioid task force hearing

Cattaraugus County flood aid doesn't cover repair costs

Niagara County IDA to oversee Falls fund

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