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Counties in the News, March 4, 2019
- By: NYSAC
- On: 03/04/2019 10:25:05
- In: Counties in the News
Monday's news from counties across the state.
NYSAC
NYSAC Statement in response renewed call for making the property tax cap permanent
New York State Association of Counties pushing for 4 percent tax on adult-use marijuana sales
NATION
Opioid Epidemic and Syphilis Outbreaks Complicate Trump's HIV Plan
Despite Voting Improvements, 2020 Machines (Still) Vulnerable to Hacking
Podcast: Local Government Law – Drones
Immigration policies exacerbate worker shortages, county officials say
STATEWIDE
Criticism of Gov. Cuomo's 'Permanent Tax Cap'
NY to fund 14 new drug addiction recovery centers
Marijuana in New York: How much tax is too much? And who should benefit?
N.Y. state bill would shorten timeline on zombie properties
Gun owners likely to face new storage requirements
NEW YORK CITY
NYC eyes required paid vacation time
LONG ISLAND
Nassau County officials: Over 360 weapons collected in gun buyback
Substance-abuse, mental health center opening on LI
How repair crews got LIRR running after deadly Westbury crash
HUDSON VALLEY
Ulster County lifts paper bag fee
Dutchess earns highest bond rating among county governments in NY
Measles Warning Issued In Westchester
Proposed Ulster County straw law will get second public hearing
State lawmakers in Ulster back driver licenses for undocumented immigrants
CAPITAL
Albany County Sues Big Pharma Over The National Opioid Crisis
Local judges gavel down Cuomo's drive for bail reform
Sheriff Apple, activists push for substance use treatment in jails
NORTH COUNTRY
NY County Struggles with EMS Staffing, Response Times
Plattsburgh nixes cryptocurrency moratorium
St. Lawrence County IDA helps multiple businesses expand during robust 2018
MOHAWK VALLEY
New Jail Project In Herkimer Getting Concrete Foundation
O'Meara tapped to oversee Oneida Child Advocacy Center
SOUTHERN TIER
Tourism in Tioga County has a whole new look
Steuben rated as ‘financially healthy' place to live
CENTRAL NEW YORK
Onondaga County offers Nutrition & Health Expo for senior citizens
Cayuga County-area volunteer opportunities
FINGER LAKES
Proposed property tax cap could hurt rural Ontario County
The need for a new jail is there, the county is showing why
Learn more about how Ontario County works
Project Lifesaver: Program aimed at 'bringing loved ones home' comes to Monroe County
Rochester looks to become latest city to sue opioid makers, distributors
Collins Announces $40,000 in federal funding for the Genesee County Office For the Aging
Officials, lawmakers continue considering legal weed
WESTERN NEW YORK
City, county win funding for NRG study
New legislation could change cat adoption in Erie County
Area Airbnb spots in Chautauqua County on the rise