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Utica Common Council Unanimously Approves Formation Of Youth Common Council

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 16 May 2013 02:12:03 +0000

Last night's Common Council meeting hit a high note Wednesday night, as the city's first Youth Common Council was unanimously passed.

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ZBA Denies Use Variance For Davis Motel

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 14 May 2013 23:07:14 +0000

The Zoning Board of Appeals has denied a use variance request from the owner of the Davis Motel.

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Local Attorney Announces Candidacy For Utica Common Council Seat

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 14 May 2013 20:05:30 +0000

The City of Utica has its first candidate for the upcoming election in the Common Council's 3rd ward.

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Utica Gets First Look At Proposed Youth Common Council

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:02:13 +0000

The City of Utica got its first look at the recently proposed Youth Common Council during an informal meeting at St. Francis DeSales School.

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Mother Marianne Cope To Have Street Renamed In Her Honor

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 02 May 2013 03:33:54 +0000

Mother Marianne Cope will soon have a street named after her.

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County Executive Meets With Common Council, County Legislature To Discuss Sex Offenders

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 02:02:01 +0000

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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URA Properties Cause Deepen Rift Between Vescera, Colosimo-Testa

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:08:52 +0000

The decisions made during the bidding process for Urban Renewal Agency properties is causing a rift between the two Common Council members who sit on the Board.

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Utica Democratic Party Accepting Applications For City, County Positions

Gino Geruntino — Wed, 03 Apr 2013 18:02:35 +0000

The Utica Democratic Party is accepting applications for several positions in city and county government.

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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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Resolution To Hire Part-Time Fire and Police Defeated Again

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 15:12:33 +0000

Several councilmen left last night's Common Council meeting in a sour mood after a resolution to consider hiring part time firemen and policemen was shot down.

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Firefighters, Police Officer Receive Recognition For Saving Young Girl's Life

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 07 Mar 2013 02:56:36 +0000

About two weeks ago, four-year-old Halima Haji's lifeless body was carried from her family's Adrean Terrace apartment.

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Firefighters, Police Officer To Be Honored By City Of Utica For Saving Girl

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:31:56 +0000

Six Utica Firefighters and one Utica Police officer are receiving honors from the city for their heroic work during a fire at Adrean Terrace.

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Utica Common Council Votes To Override Two Percent Tax Cap

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 01:50:32 +0000

In a 6-3 vote, the Utica Common Council has decided to override the two percent property tax cap set in place.

Among the tax cap's most outspoken supporters was Councilman Jerome McKinsey. He says h

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Utica Common Council Shelves Tax Cap Vote

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 07 Feb 2013 02:09:31 +0000

Utica's Common Council voted to table last night's proposed two percent tax cap vote, 5 to 4.

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Utica Common Councilwoman Discusses City's Fiscal Issues

Gino Geruntino — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 03:07:42 +0000

If the deficit numbers coming from the Common Council are correct, Utica may be forced to make more difficult budgetary decisions.

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Proposed Railway Rehabilitation Could Make Utica "Tourism Hub"

Gino Geruntino — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 15:54:05 +0000

The Adirondack Scenic Railroad is hoping to push forward, but is still looking for the City of Utica's support.

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