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Counties in the News, February 25, 2019

Monday's news from counties across the state.


NYSAC

Counties suggest different approach to ‘Bottle Bill' expansion
 
NATION

As opioid talks continue, pressure builds for counties
 

Company Builds Electric Three-Wheeler for First Responders
 

The benefits and challenges of needle exchange programs
 

Pew Initiative to Study Broadband Access Hurdles
 
STATEWIDE

Governor Cuomo proposes to expand plastic bottle deposits
 

NY counties worry Cuomo's plan to expand Bottle Bill will hurt waste programs
 

NY begins issuing ID cards for those with developmental disabilities
 

NY gets $5.5M job training grant to fight opioid crisis
 

Amazon fallout: Should New York keep spending $10 billion a year on subsidies?
 
NEW YORK CITY

Homeless moms get a helping hand with job opportunities
 

Japanese-American internment camps of WWII recalled in NYC
 
LONG ISLAND       

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announces Census Job Fair
           
HUDSON VALLEY

Ulster lawmakers consider special election for county exec
 

Coming Soon: Community Based Climate Solutions
 

Kingston seeks another delay of recycling change

CAPITAL

County seeks funds for new early-voting law
 

Saratoga County Airport gets $719K state grant
 

Greene County seeking nominations for Youth Awards
 

Big budget Hollywood increasingly filming in Capital Region

State Officials Call on Cuomo to Restore AIM Funding
 
NORTH COUNTRY

Franklin County to move forward with mass transportation project
 

Clinton County seeking community health feedback
 

Northern New York mine lays off more than half its workers

MOHAWK VALLEY

Otsego County Government Restructure Analysis
 

Catalfamo named Oneida County economic development director
 

Fulton's Newest Firefighter: Five-Year-Old ‘Danger Girl'
 

Oneida County Sheriff urges fishermen, others to stay off lakes

SOUTHERN TIER

Broome County looks to build a veterans service facility
 

Streamlined Steuben 911 comes to Legislature
 

New buses will soon be hitting the streets of Broome County
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK

Tompkins to consider resolution urging state to grant driver's licenses regardless of immigration status

Library Tech Connect training program in Madison County
 

A look at the growing Central New York film industry
 

Fulton's Newest Firefighter: Five-Year-Old ‘Danger Girl'
 
FINGER LAKES

Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo addresses county's windstorm plan
 

County ready to help those with medical needs during wind storm
 

Live traffic cameras available on county website
 
WESTERN NEW YORK

Erie County have interactive map to show current road closures during storm
 

CCE-Chautauqua announces upcoming workshop on emerging industry of hemp
 

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