Utica Councilman Joe Marino over the weekend Tweeted out that the city made a $700,000 mistake in their numbers and is trying to pass it off as pension costs and make the taxpayer foot the bill.
Returning and newly elected members of the Utica Common Council took the oath of office at city hall on Thursday evening. Judge Anthony Garramone oversaw the ceremony.
A political action group from New York City is calling on Utica Mayor Rob Palmieri to veto a bill (Local Law No. 3) that was passed by the Common Council back on September 20th, that would extend term limits for council members and the mayor from 8 years to 12 years.