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Counties in the News, December 11, 2018

Tuesday's news from counties across the state.

NYSAC
Following Up on Your IT Risk Assessments
 
NATION

The Hidden Costs of Not Staying Current
How Counties Can Use Evidence-Based Policymaking To Achieve Better Outcomes
Analytics Startup Uses Robots to Improve Wastewater Systems
 
STATEWIDE

Pay Commission Releases Report Recommendations
NY extends tax exemption on agricultural buildings
Private schools to report abuse under new NY law
 
NEW YORK CITY

25,000 Amazon Workers Will Produce 2.5 Million Gallons Of Wastewater Per Day
 
LONG ISLAND       

Curran: WARMBED Emergency Winter Shelter Program Now Open
           
HUDSON VALLEY

Transplant recipients advocate for organ donation

Dutchess Legislature Passes Plastic Bag Ban

CAPITAL

Schenectady County works to keep flooding along Mohawk at bay
Students get a taste of the average legislative session
 
NORTH COUNTRY

State mandates drive proposed Clinton Co. budget
Franklin County schools considering on-campus school resource officers

MOHAWK VALLEY

'Tis the season to recycle in Herkimer and Oneida Counties
New study finds Hamilton College made big economic impact on Mohawk Valley
Picente appoints Cady as probation director

SOUTHERN TIER

Broome County holds Holiday Artisan Market
Steuben County Sheriff's Office to participate in statewide DWI crackdown
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK

Syracuse, Onondaga County to implement day labor program for panhandlers, others
Madison County's longest serving Supervisor Rafte dies at 86
Onondaga County offers free exams and support for sexual assault victims through S.A.N.E. Program
Madison County offices to be closed for Christmas
Madison County joins STOP-DWI holiday crackdown
 
FINGER LAKES

Joining forces: Ontario County kids and cops
Harnessing the Spirit of Innovation in Monroe County
 
WESTERN NEW YORK

Erie County employees get free healthcare for December only
Niagara County Sheriff's Office Gets Grant to Prevent School Violence
Restoring Hope: Fighting the Opioid Crisis in Buffalo
Erie County seeks input on new convention center

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