Two Utica councilmen are urging Mayor Palmieri and the rest of the Utica Common Council to accept proposals from private companies to install solar energy on City buildings and property.
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.
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 he could not continue to put his constituents in harm's way...