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Former Cosmopolitan Center About to be Sold
Former Cosmopolitan Center About to be Sold
Former Cosmopolitan Center About to be Sold
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The former Cosmopolitan Center on Whitesboro Street is set to be sold, the Utica Common Council voted to move the sale of the city-owned property to committee until their next meeting. According to Mayor Palmieri, the buyer is Tony Cristiano and the sale price is $25,000...
Utica: $4 Million Budget Gap?
Utica: $4 Million Budget Gap?
Utica: $4 Million Budget Gap?
Utica, NY (WIBX) - During tonight's Utica Common Council meeting, Majority Leader and Councilor at Large Frank Meola urged City Department Heads to submit uninflated budget requests for next year's City budget. Meola says that in years past, Department Heads have submitted inflated requests that were later trimmed down by both the Mayor and the Common Council...
Utica’s Common Council Gives the Green Light to Borrow $10.5 Million
Utica’s Common Council Gives the Green Light to Borrow $10.5 Million
Utica’s Common Council Gives the Green Light to Borrow $10.5 Million
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The City of Utica is still in a cash-poor position, last night the Common Council agreed to borrow $10.5 Million to help meet payroll, cover pension contributions and pay for union benefits. Finance Committee Chairman and Councilor at Large Ed Bucciero says the city needs to meet it's obligations...
Utica Common Councilman Removed From 4 Committees
Utica Common Councilman Removed From 4 Committees
Utica Common Councilman Removed From 4 Committees
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Common Council made a standing committee change, voting 5 to 3 to remove First Ward Councilman Frank Vescera from all committees he currently sits on. Councilman Viscera was removed from Economic Development, Municipal Housing and Urban Renewal, Codes and Neighborhood Preservation, the Communication, Internet, Computer and Technology Committee and the Government and Ed
Utica Common Council Censures One of It’s Own
Utica Common Council Censures One of It’s Own
Utica Common Council Censures One of It’s Own
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Common Council has voted to censure one of it's own, First Ward Councilman Frank Vescera. In a 5-3 vote, which revolves around the videotaping of pre-conference meetings, Vescera will be removed from any committee assignment now and in the future while he continues to violate the established rules regarding videotaping meetings...
Utica Common Council Defeats Plan to Reduce Size
Utica Common Council Defeats Plan to Reduce Size
Utica Common Council Defeats Plan to Reduce Size
Utica, NY (WIBX) - Last month they eliminated members of public safety and trimmed the city's budget, last night they failed to pass a vote that could have led to a reduction in Utica government. The Utica Common Council voted 6-to-3, defeating an idea to reduce the number of Common Councilors from 9 to 7...
2% Tax Cap Override Debated By City Leaders
2% Tax Cap Override Debated By City Leaders
2% Tax Cap Override Debated By City Leaders
Utica, NY (WIBX) - The Utica Common Council has elected to reserve the right to override Governor Cuomo's 2% tax cap, the council voting to ignore the state's first-ever property tax cap 7-to-2. If the override vote failed, according to Utica's Budget Director Peter Fiorillo, city layoffs could have approach triple digits...