WIBX 950 » anthony picente http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Sat, 18 May 2013 01:06:51 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Central New York Leaders React To News Of Oneida National Deal With New York State, Oneida And Madison Counties http://wibx950.com/central-new-york-leaders-react-to-news-of-oneida-national-deal-with-new-york-state-oneida-and-madison-counties/ http://wibx950.com/central-new-york-leaders-react-to-news-of-oneida-national-deal-with-new-york-state-oneida-and-madison-counties/#comments Fri, 17 May 2013 14:49:17 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=197742 Local elected officials are reacting to the news of a tax collection agreement between the Oneida Indian Nation and New York State and Oneida and Madison Counties.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/central-new-york-leaders-react-to-news-of-oneida-national-deal-with-new-york-state-oneida-and-madison-counties/feed/ 0 Joe Raedle, Getty Images Major Announcement From Governor Cuomo And Oneida County Offiicials http://wibx950.com/major-announcement-from-governor-cuomo-and-oneida-county-offiicials/ http://wibx950.com/major-announcement-from-governor-cuomo-and-oneida-county-offiicials/#comments Thu, 16 May 2013 17:06:08 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=197354 Governor Cuomo and Oneida County officials will be making a major announcement in Albany this afternoon.

 

Watch live streaming video from newyorkstateofficeofthegovernor at livestream.com

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]]> http://wibx950.com/major-announcement-from-governor-cuomo-and-oneida-county-offiicials/feed/ 0 Mario Tama, Getty Images Zecca: The County And County Executive Lied About Housing Sex Offenders http://wibx950.com/zecca-the-county-and-county-executive-lied-about-housing-sex-offenders/ http://wibx950.com/zecca-the-county-and-county-executive-lied-about-housing-sex-offenders/#comments Wed, 15 May 2013 14:23:39 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=196506 Utica Councilman At-Large Jim Zecca is accusing Oneida County and its County Executive of being less than honest. In fact, he says Anthony Picente has lied regarding some of the circumstances about the housing of sex offenders.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/zecca-the-county-and-county-executive-lied-about-housing-sex-offenders/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Picente Address Ways And Means On Budget Surplus http://wibx950.com/picente-address-ways-and-means-on-budget-surplus/ http://wibx950.com/picente-address-ways-and-means-on-budget-surplus/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 17:27:31 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=192888 Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente addressed the Board of Legislators Ways and Means Committee this morning on the county's budget surplus.

Picente says he wanted to answer concerns posed by Minority Leader Frank Tallarino

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-address-ways-and-means-on-budget-surplus/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Oneida County Records Sixth Straight Year With Operating Budget Surplus http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-records-sixth-straight-year-with-operating-budget-surplus/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-records-sixth-straight-year-with-operating-budget-surplus/#comments Thu, 02 May 2013 18:37:58 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=189864 For the sixth straight year, Oneida County has ended its fiscal year in a high note.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-records-sixth-straight-year-with-operating-budget-surplus/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX County Executive Meets With Common Council, County Legislature To Discuss Sex Offenders http://wibx950.com/county-executive-meets-with-common-council-county-legislature-to-discuss-sex-offenders/ http://wibx950.com/county-executive-meets-with-common-council-county-legislature-to-discuss-sex-offenders/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:02:01 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=188155 Although the issue of sex offenders staying at local motels has caused a stir, a meeting at the County Office Building has uncovered a larger problem.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/county-executive-meets-with-common-council-county-legislature-to-discuss-sex-offenders/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente Weighs In On Sex Offender Issue In Utica, County http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-executive-anthony-picente-ways-in-on-sex-offender-issue-in-utica-county/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-executive-anthony-picente-ways-in-on-sex-offender-issue-in-utica-county/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 17:40:12 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=187804 Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente is weighing in on the controversy over the area's high number of sex offenders and where they stay.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-executive-anthony-picente-ways-in-on-sex-offender-issue-in-utica-county/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Picente To Hold Meeting On Housing Sex Offenders http://wibx950.com/picente-to-hold-meeting-on-housing-sex-offenders/ http://wibx950.com/picente-to-hold-meeting-on-housing-sex-offenders/#comments Mon, 29 Apr 2013 14:49:40 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=187860 The ongoing issue of housing registered sex offenders in Oneida County will be the subject of an informational meeting this evening.

The meeting is being hosted by Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-to-hold-meeting-on-housing-sex-offenders/feed/ 0 Spencer Platt, Getty Images Lawmakers Rally For Griffiss http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-rally-for-griffiss/ http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-rally-for-griffiss/#comments Thu, 25 Apr 2013 20:17:33 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=186531 Two local lawmakers are lobbying to bring the East Coast Anti-Missile Defense System site to Griffiss International Airport.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-rally-for-griffiss/feed/ 0 Griffiss International Airport Griffiss Vying For FAA's New Air Traffic Control Center http://wibx950.com/griffiss-vying-for-faas-new-air-traffic-control-center/ http://wibx950.com/griffiss-vying-for-faas-new-air-traffic-control-center/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 20:41:27 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=181688 The Griffiss Business and Technology Park is vying for the Federal Aviation Administration's new Air Traffic Control Center.

Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente says FAA representatives recently visited the site in Rome

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]]> http://wibx950.com/griffiss-vying-for-faas-new-air-traffic-control-center/feed/ 0 Scott Barbour, Getty Images Internship Available In Oneida County Executive's Office http://wibx950.com/internship-available-in-oneida-county-executives-office/ http://wibx950.com/internship-available-in-oneida-county-executives-office/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 18:52:00 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=179996 One lucky high school junior or senior in Oneida County will have the opportunity to work alongside County Executive Anthony Picente this summer.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/internship-available-in-oneida-county-executives-office/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Local Leaders Represent Central New York Tribal Interests At State Economic Summit http://wibx950.com/local-leaders-represent-central-new-york-tribal-interests-at-state-economic-summit/ http://wibx950.com/local-leaders-represent-central-new-york-tribal-interests-at-state-economic-summit/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 11:27:27 +0000 Kristine Bellino http://wibx950.com/?p=179769 Indian Nations and Tribes around New York will be meeting in Albany today.  The purpose of the forum is to strengthen partnerships and promote local investment.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/local-leaders-represent-central-new-york-tribal-interests-at-state-economic-summit/feed/ 0 alh1, Flickr New Blog Offering Herkimer, Oneida County Census Data Launched http://wibx950.com/new-blog-offering-herkimer-oneida-county-census-data-launched/ http://wibx950.com/new-blog-offering-herkimer-oneida-county-census-data-launched/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:48:54 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=176905  

A new website offering Herkimer and Oneida county census data is up and running.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/new-blog-offering-herkimer-oneida-county-census-data-launched/feed/ 0 Quinn Dombroski, flickr Picente: Sequester Cuts Amount To Cost Shifting To Local Governments http://wibx950.com/picente-sequester-cuts-amount-to-cost-shifting-to-local-governments/ http://wibx950.com/picente-sequester-cuts-amount-to-cost-shifting-to-local-governments/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 14:57:01 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=170812 Oneida County is working to keep open the tower at Griffiss International Airport because of the business impact its closure could have.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-sequester-cuts-amount-to-cost-shifting-to-local-governments/feed/ 0 Kristine Bellino, WIBX Oneida County Legislature Approves Reapportionment Plan http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-legislature-approves-reapportionment-plan/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-legislature-approves-reapportionment-plan/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:02:13 +0000 Gino Geruntino http://wibx950.com/?p=169503 In a 23 to 4 vote, the Oneida County Board of Legislators approved its new district lines, with many lauding its near equal representation for all 23 districts.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-legislature-approves-reapportionment-plan/feed/ 0 Gino Geruntino, WIBX Oneida County Wins Federal Court Case http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-wins-federal-court-case/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-wins-federal-court-case/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 18:40:34 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=165191 Oneida County has won a court case against a man who was seeking a $5 million judgement against the county.

Travis Woods, who is wheelchair bound, was arrested in October of 2009 by Utica Police on drug charges

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-wins-federal-court-case/feed/ 0 Mark Wilson, Getty Images Oneida County On Solid Financial Ground http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-on-solid-financial-ground/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-on-solid-financial-ground/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 22:07:43 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=161450 Oneida County is on solid financial ground, according to the big three credit rating agencies.

This week, Fitch, Standard and Poors and Moody's all gave the county an A-plus rating.

All three agencies also gave the county a stable outlook

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-county-on-solid-financial-ground/feed/ 0 401K2013, flickr Oneida Nation Responds To Picente's State Of County Address http://wibx950.com/oneida-nation-responds-to-picentes-state-of-county-address/ http://wibx950.com/oneida-nation-responds-to-picentes-state-of-county-address/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:14:22 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=160282 Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente called for renewed talks with the Oneida Indian Nation in his State of the County Address.

The Oneida Indian Nation has issued a statement in response to Picente's address

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]]> http://wibx950.com/oneida-nation-responds-to-picentes-state-of-county-address/feed/ 0 Kevin Winter, Getty Images Picente Delivers State Of County Address http://wibx950.com/picente-delivers-state-of-county-address-2/ http://wibx950.com/picente-delivers-state-of-county-address-2/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:32:43 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=160196 Consolidation was a major theme of Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente's State of the County Address.

Picente announced a new initiative -- Project ARGO or Action to Realign Government Operation -- to fund consolidation and collaboration projects

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]]> http://wibx950.com/picente-delivers-state-of-county-address-2/feed/ 0 Jim Rondenelli, WIBX Picente To Deliver State Of County Address On Tuesday http://wibx950.com/picente-to-deliver-state-of-county-address-on-tuesday/ http://wibx950.com/picente-to-deliver-state-of-county-address-on-tuesday/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 16:24:42 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=159682 Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente will deliver his State of the County Address tomorrow morning at the Radisson Hotel in downtown Utica.

The cost to attend the breakfast, which starts at 8:00, is $20

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