WIBX 950 » budget cuts http://wibx950.com Your News Talk and Sports Leader Tue, 21 May 2013 03:40:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Utica PBA President Critical Of City's Cutbacks, Says Crime Is Up And Morale Is Low http://wibx950.com/utica-pba-president-critical-of-citys-cutbacks-says-crime-is-up-and-morale-is-low/ http://wibx950.com/utica-pba-president-critical-of-citys-cutbacks-says-crime-is-up-and-morale-is-low/#comments Wed, 21 Nov 2012 09:44:47 +0000 Jeff Monaski http://wibx950.com/?p=124281 Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica PBA president says crime in the city is up 95-percent over last year and he's blaming mismanagement by city officials.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-pba-president-critical-of-citys-cutbacks-says-crime-is-up-and-morale-is-low/feed/ 0 Jennifer Rickard, WIBX Intern Chamber Against Varick St. Public Safety Fee http://wibx950.com/mvcc-takes-stand-against-varick-st-public-safety-fee/ http://wibx950.com/mvcc-takes-stand-against-varick-st-public-safety-fee/#comments Fri, 27 Jul 2012 22:09:21 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=89955 Utica, NY (WIBX) - A few months ago,Varick Street bar owners agreed to pay $20,500.00 each, to maintain the same level of police protection during the popular Saranac Thursday event. 

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]]> http://wibx950.com/mvcc-takes-stand-against-varick-st-public-safety-fee/feed/ 0 Getty Images Varick St. Merchants Forming Association To Help UPD Pay Police http://wibx950.com/varrick-st-merchants-forming-association-to-help-upd-pay-police/ http://wibx950.com/varrick-st-merchants-forming-association-to-help-upd-pay-police/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 14:53:49 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=60804 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Some Varick Street merchants are organizing to ensure they maintain the same level of police protection during the upcoming popular Saranac Thursday's event.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/varrick-st-merchants-forming-association-to-help-upd-pay-police/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Officials Warn ADK State Park Vulnerable Due To Budget Cuts http://wibx950.com/officials-warn-adk-state-park-vulnerable-due-to-budget-cuts/ http://wibx950.com/officials-warn-adk-state-park-vulnerable-due-to-budget-cuts/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 16:12:23 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=59704 Utica, NY (WIBX) - Budget cuts dating back to the Spitzer administration have left the Adirondack Park Agency vulnerable.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/officials-warn-adk-state-park-vulnerable-due-to-budget-cuts/feed/ 0 Jeanette Lenoir, WIBX Utica Council To Meet To Discuss Fire Department Cuts http://wibx950.com/utica-council-to-meet-to-disucss-fire-department-cuts/ http://wibx950.com/utica-council-to-meet-to-disucss-fire-department-cuts/#comments Mon, 26 Mar 2012 15:33:36 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=54103 Utica, NY (WIBX) - A special Utica Common Council meeting will be held tomorrow to discuss cuts to the Utica Fire Department.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/utica-council-to-meet-to-disucss-fire-department-cuts/feed/ 0 Lawmakers Call On Air Force To Prevent Steep Spending Cuts At Rome Lab http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-call-on-air-force-to-prevent-steep-spending-cuts-at-rome-lab/ http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-call-on-air-force-to-prevent-steep-spending-cuts-at-rome-lab/#comments Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:24:08 +0000 Jim Rondenelli http://wibx950.com/?p=42509 Washington, DC (WIBX) - Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand and Congressmen Richard Hanna and Bill Owens are urging the Air Force Material Command to support sustained funding for Rome Lab.

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]]> http://wibx950.com/lawmakers-call-on-air-force-to-prevent-steep-spending-cuts-at-rome-lab/feed/ 0 NYS Parks & Recreation Facing Uphill Battle http://wibx950.com/nys-parks-recreation-facing-uphill-battle/ http://wibx950.com/nys-parks-recreation-facing-uphill-battle/#comments Wed, 15 Dec 2010 23:14:43 +0000 WIBX http://wibx950.com/?p=1838 Budget cuts are jeopardizing New York State Parks and some advocacy groups are banding together to find solutions the State can adopt when the legislature returns to Albany on January 1, 2011.

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