Utica city officials are touting a fifth consecutive budget surplus and a growing fund balance that they say is at it's highest level since the 1990's.
Utica Comptroller Bill Morehouse says the City's annual short term borrowing, which usually takes place in December, has been deferred until a later date.
The city of Utica is prepared to move forward with the downtown Utica hospital and officials say the city can afford to fund 40% of the adjacent $40-million parking garage.