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Counties in the News, June 11, 2018

Monday's news from counties across the state.

NYSAC

State and Federal Medicaid Financing Reforms Benefit County Taxpayers

STATEWIDE

2018 Session Countdown

New York State to launch new suicide prevention program

State starts awareness campaign for mosquito-borne diseases

NEW YORK CITY

Court Upholds NYC Ban on Polystyrene Containers

Sources: Discounted MetroCards Could Be Coming For Low-Income New Yorkers

LONG ISLAND        

Red-light camera revenues jump in Nassau County

Suffolk County Health Commissioner Issues Warning about Dessert Fad known as “Dragon's Breath”

County Executive Bellone Announces 2018 Tick-Bite Prevention Education Campaign

HUDSON VALLEY

Report: Local IDAs prove strong performers

Ulster County Legislature making another attempt to enact human rights law

Ulster County raises minimum age for buying tobacco to 21

Ulster County Legislature action on bill to regulate programs dealing with feral cat colonies postponed

Dutchess County veterans treated to Hudson River cruise

Sullivan County Offering Free Boater Safety Course

CAPITAL

$7.5M in paving work set for Capitol Region

Rensselaer County legislator, retired firefighter dies

NORTH COUNTRY

Former Franklin Co. legislator takes Albany job

Tax auction produces profit

Sales-tax revenue continues climb

Interactive website will highlight St. Lawrence County's land and water trails

STDs on the rise in Clinton County

MOHAWK VALLEY

IDA looks develop to Manheim Business Park

Rabies vaccine found in Herkimer County

SOUTHERN TIER

Chemung County: Legislature to vote on two shared service agreements pertaining to highway duties

Local mental health organizations offer support following news of celebrity suicides

Letter: Support NY dairy farmers, products

A Daily Paper Will No Longer Be Printed In Broome County

Don't wait in line: Broome DMV announces drop boxes for renewals

Tioga County Releases 2018 Fun in the Sun Newsletter

CENTRAL NEW YORK

Cayuga County shared services panel considers health care, energy savings

Macier: Cayuga County Senior Nutrition Program volunteers find work rewarding

Our view: Cayuga County leaders should target health care savings

Onondaga County Hotel Occupancy Rate Jumps More Than 18 Percent in April

Tompkins County offering $25-50 per weapon in gun buyback

County Sales Tax Plan Prompts Warnings Of Service Cuts And Tax Hikes

FINGER LAKES

Ribbon cutting to mark opening of centralized arraignment in Livingston County

No applications yet for Seneca County IDA seat; deadline is Monday

May is deadliest month so far: 31 days, 104 overdoses, 16 deaths

WESTERN NEW YORK

Erie County Sheriff unveils $2 million tactical training center

Chautauqua County Population Continues To Decline

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