Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Common Council moves to adopt a budget for next year that will offer Utica taxpayers fewer cops and the loss of other key city personnel. This budget will also raise taxes by about 10%.
Last night the council moved to override several key mayoral vetoes, allowing the group to pass a new budget that trims public safety departments more deeply than Mayor Palmieri's plan,
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Common Council is gearing up for Tuesday night's big meeting, last night the body adopted several budget reductions that they believe will save taxpayers roughly $200,000.
That equates to a 1% cut in the proposed double-digit tax rate hike of nearly 20%, put forth by Mayor Rob Palmieri...
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Common Council has been examining Mayor Palmieri's city budget over the last few weeks, now the council is suggesting deeper cuts to police and fire departments.
Mayor Palmieri originally called for the reduction of 38 city employees, 11 from police and 6 from the fire department...
Utica, NY (WIBX) - Members of the Utica Common Council had another opportunity to question Utica City Department leaders about the upcoming budget, Tuesday night they heard from members of Civil Service and Engineering.
Councilman-At-Large and Finance Committee Chair Ed Bucciero says the group is still working through the needs of some of the city's smaller departments to find areas to trim...
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Utica, NY (WIBX) -The Utica Common Council continues to examine Mayor Palmieri's proposed budget, last night members heard from some of the city's smaller departments. Department heads from the Clerk's office, Assessment and the Comptroller's office each spent about 30 minutes answering questions regarding staffing levels and reviewing items that could be trimmed or elimi
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The heads of Utica police and fire unions say they haven't been made aware of what concessions Mayor David Roefaro is asking for, as both contracts are set to expire at the end of next month.
Utica, NY (WIBX) - Mayor David Roefaro is cutting his pay 5-percent, and the salaries of his department heads by 2-percent, to symbolize "the concessions we all must make."