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School Board, Budget Votes Scheduled For Tomorrow

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 21 May 2013 00:29:27 +0000

Voters in area school districts will be taking to the polls on Tuesday to decide whether or not proposed budgets will be accepted, and who will be selected to fill open school board positions.

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School Budget Hearing Draws Few People, Impacts Many

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 08 May 2013 00:28:57 +0000

Only a handful of people showed up for the Tuesday's formal presentation of the Utica City School District's 2013-14 budget.

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Oneida County Records Sixth Straight Year With Operating Budget Surplus

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 02 May 2013 18:37:58 +0000

For the sixth straight year, Oneida County has ended its fiscal year in a high note.

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Utica City School Board Reinstates Some Teachers, Approves Retirement Incentive

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 01:35:31 +0000

Five and a half teaching positions are coming back to the Utica City School District, but 93 others will still be cut from this year's budget.

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Utica City School District Board Passes 2013-14 Budget

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:46:07 +0000

The Utica City School District's Board of Education passed its budget for this year, though one member was not pleased.

In a 6 to 1 vote, only Louis LaPolla was against the budget, saying several changes made during the executive session stopped him from supporting it

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Minimum Fine Of Fifty Dollars May Be Imposed For Texting While Driving In New York

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:50:19 +0000

A new law that is part of the budget deal being discussed in Albany will set a minimum fine of fifty dollars for those ticketed for a first-time texting while driving offense.

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Utica City Council Cup To Raise Money For Youth Bureau

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 13:15:21 +0000

The Utica Common Council is organizing the City of Utica Council Cup to benefit the Youth Bureau.

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Common Council Overrides Mayor's Vetoes, Tax Rate Stays Below 2%

Gino Geruntino — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:35:15 +0000

It only took a half hour, but the Common Council overrode all seven of Mayor Robert Palmieri's vetoes to the city budget.

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Utica Common Council Passes City Budget

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 21 Mar 2013 02:12:15 +0000

Utica's Common Council voted unanimously to approve Mayor Rob Palmieri's 2013-14 budget, while also reducing the tax rate to below two percent.

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Common Council Prepares To Vote On Utica Budget [LIVE BLOG]

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:28:59 +0000

8:28 p.m. - Votes are cast and the budget is passed, 9-0.

8:23 p.m. - The vote comes up for the budget with a 1.99% tax increase. The budget is for $64,280,201.94. Colosimo-Testa, who voted "no" to several amendments is qualifying her statement now, and is the only one yet to cast a vote

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Utica Budget Vote Tonight

Jim Rondenelli — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 19:18:14 +0000

A vote on Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri's 2013-14 budget proposal will take place tonight.

The Common Council has approved 29 amendments that would cut $200,000 from the budget.

Palmieri's proposed spending plan would increase property taxes by 3

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Common Council Meets To Discuss Utica's Finances, Possible Cuts

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:40:31 +0000

After spending nearly three hours talking about Utica's finances, the Common Council says it's getting closer to balancing the budget.

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Utica City School District Talks Budget Issues And Layoffs

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 01:38:20 +0000

The Utica City School District held a budget workshop tonight to explain its reasoning behind potentially laying off another 88 employees.

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State Assembly Passes Budget

Jim Rondenelli — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 19:26:08 +0000

The state Assembly has passed a budget that includes an increase in aid and incentives to municipalities funding and accelerates the state takeover of local Medicaid growth.

Assemblyman Anthony Brindisi says th

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Wedding Survey Reveals You'd Better Start Saving for the Big Day Now

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 19:12:47 +0000

Before you walk down the aisle, you may want to walk down to the bank to make sure you’ve got enough money in your account.

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Utica City School District Board Of Education Holding Budget Workshop Tuesday Night

Kristine Bellino — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:09:43 +0000

A special meeting and budget workshop will be held by Utica's Board of Education tomorrow night.

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Budget Cuts Mean Fewer Military Flyovers at Sporting Events

Joe Student — Sat, 02 Mar 2013 23:00:04 +0000

Get ready for less sonic boom in your pre-game entertainment: federal budget cuts mandated by the U.S. government's sequester include stadium flyovers made by U.S. military aircraft prior to major sporting events.

Flyovers by Air Force Thunderbirds and the Navy Blue Angels have become commonplace at s

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Preliminary Findings Of Department Of Criminal Justice Services Audit Of Utica Police Department Show Department Is Mostly "In Compliance" [UPDATED]

Kristine Bellino — Thu, 28 Feb 2013 18:57:37 +0000

Preliminary findings of the Department of Criminal Justice Services show that the Utica Police Department is mostly in compliance in key areas investigated by the state.

WIBX has obtained a copy of a dated April 27, 2012,

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Utica Comptroller Michael Cerminaro and Budget Director Peter Fiorello Respond To Bonadio Letter To Mayor Palmieri

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 19:51:42 +0000

Utica Comptroller Michael Cerminaro is answering questions about the disclosure of the Bonadio letter addressed to Utica Mayor Robert Palmieri. Budget Director Peter Fiorello responded as well.

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Breaking News: Accounting Firm Charged With Auditing Financial Records Says Utica's Books Are Not Reconciled

Kristine Bellino — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:49:06 +0000

A letter obtained by WIBX addressed to Mayor Robert Palmieri by Bonadio & Company, an accounting firm in Albany, New York, shows that an audit of the city's finances cannot be conducted because reconciliation has not been completed for Utica's financial accounts for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2012.

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