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Counties in the News, November 29, 2018

Thursday's news from counties across the state.
NYSAC
Marijuana Legislation in NYS: Considerations for Counties
 
NATION

U.S. DHHS Shares Code with States to Fight Opioid Overdoses

Podcast: Digital Services & Process Improvement with Mike Sarasti

STATEWIDE

Counties burdened by cost of state-mandated autopsies

Counties raise concerns over N.Y. marijuana legalization
Albany pay raise proposal sparks criticism during hearing
 
NEW YORK CITY

A Plan to Turn New York Into a Capital of Cybersecurity

‘Productive' Talk, but No Deal Between Trump and Cuomo on Hudson Tunnel
 
LONG ISLAND       

Suffolk County Executive Bellone Announces No-Cost Diabetes Prevention Program

Nassau report: Reassessment to spark tax hikes, decreases
LIRR has fewer cars, crowding because of leaf damage to wheels
           
HUDSON VALLEY

Ulster County trash agency rejects Kingston request to delay recycling change

Dutchess County comptroller will review county payments to Bottini Fuel in wake of fraud scheme
Catskill Creamery partnership with SUNY Sullivan to create jobs with $9M investment

CAPITAL

Schenectady Co. gets $6 million for emergency radio system
 
NORTH COUNTRY

Jefferson County Gets $4.1M To Improve Emergency Communications

Franklin County awarded state grants to help farms decrease soil erosion
CCS to release results of 4th Annual St. Lawrence County Survey of the Community
School officials urging Franklin County Legislature to raise tobacco-purchase age to 21

MOHAWK VALLEY

Herkimer County receives state grant for communication equipment

Oneida County legislators approve union contracts
Oneida Nation police recognize 25th anniversary

SOUTHERN TIER

Steuben County budget will trim tax rate

Gunlocke Company Expands with State Incentives in Wayland, New York
 
CENTRAL NEW YORK

Ithaca community still grappling with opioid epidemic
 
FINGER LAKES

Four Monroe County communities consider renewable energy partnership

State awards nearly $5.9 million to Orleans County for emergency communications upgrades
Development projects expected to bring jobs to Monroe County
 
WESTERN NEW YORK

Cattaraugus, Allegany County farms to split $1.47M in state water quality funding

Niagara County receives $6 million grant for emergency communications upgrade
 

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