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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.

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

It only took a half hour, but the Common Council overrode all seven of Mayor Robert Palmieri's vetoes to the city budget.

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.

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...

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...

After spending nearly three hours talking about Utica's finances, the Common Council says it's getting closer to balancing the budget.

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.

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

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