Category: Union Springs

Village of Union Springs has appeal denied in attempt to enforce laws regarding Cayuga Nation gaming facility
The village of Union Springs has tirelessly tried to enforce laws to shut down an electronic gaming facility in an old Napa Auto Parts Store located on Route 90, and has had their latest appeal denied. Clint Halftown, the Nation’s federal representative, ... MORE

Union Springs held successful prescription drug turn in event Saturday
Union Springs held an event on Saturday for residents to turn in unwanted prescription medications. Within the first 90 minutes thirty pounds of drugs had been collected at the Fire Department. Officials want people to utilize these events so people don’t become ... MORE

Bassmaster Elite Tournament releases 2022 schedule; Cayuga Lake isn’t on it
Bassmasters released its 2022 schedule and Cayuga Lake was not on it. The Elite Series is planning to return to the St. Lawrence River and the Thousand Islands region between July 14 and 17 of 2022. Cayuga Lake has hosted Bassmaster Elite ... MORE

Union Springs aims to modify marijuana opt-out law to serve as compromise with Cayuga Nation
The village of Union Springs is revisiting its draft of a proposed local law to opt out of parts of the state’s new Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act. Why? Village officials are hopeful that revising it will serve as a compromise between ... MORE

The Village of Union Springs’ Local Waterfront Revitalization Program has been approved by the state
The Village of Union Springs’ Local Waterfront Revitalization Program was approved by the state, an announcement made by New York Secretary of State Rossana Rosado on Thursday. The program was prepared with the Department of State and the Environmental Protection Fund granted ... MORE

REPORT: Bureau of Indian Affairs revealed Cayuga Nation never possessed public law contracts for law enforcement, tribal court
Just days before a grand jury assembles in Seneca County to start collecting testimonies that can eventually lead to criminal charges, a FingerLakes1.com investigation has revealed that the Cayuga Nation of New York has never received any federal funding through law enforcement ... MORE

Cayuga SHARE Farm foreclosure forces allies to earn 116k to save property
“That is the place where all of the other traditional Nations recognize as the center of the Cayuga Nation. It’s the place where people come and connect with the land.” It took a summer cross-country road trip from thousands of miles away ... MORE

Canandaigua, Union Springs schools latest to move to remote learning: How long will it last?
Throughout the course of the week – several schools have announced transitions to remote learning due to staffing issues associated with COVID-19. Both Canandaigua and Newark announced this week that they would be transitioning to remote learning. Auburn schools had already transitioned ... MORE

Seneca County will petition Supreme Court to review decision on $6M in unpaid taxes by Cayuga Nation
Officials in Seneca County say they will be petitioning the U.S. Supreme Court to review an issue connected to more than $6 million in owed property taxes. It brings the Cayuga Nation, and its properties owned in Seneca County back into the ... MORE

DEBRIEF: East Hill Medical fills important void as communities struggle economically (podcast)
Keith Cuttler spends most of his days thinking about ways to get crucial medical services to the most-vulnerable parts of the Cayuga County. It’s been an evolving challenge, since coming into his role with a crucial local provider in 2016. “The client ... MORE
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Officials: Possible COVID-19 exposure at Lakeside Entertainment in Union Springs
The Cayuga County Health Department is warning patrons of the Lakeside Entertainment Casino of a possible COVID-19 exposure. In a press release on Saturday, health officials said that a patron who tested positive for COVID-19 visited on October 7th between the hours ... MORE

Three districts in Cayuga County dealing with COVID-19 cases
Officials in three Cayuga County school districts are working to sort out the details around positive COVID-19 tests this past week. On Friday, the Weedsport school district was informed that a student in the elementary school tested positive for the Novel Coronavirus ... MORE

Cayuga County fire district gets $94K as part of multi-million FEMA investment
Fire departments across New York are going to be getting a boost via FEMA. US Senators Chuck Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand announced $2.34 million in federal funding for nine fire departments in Upstate New York to aid in recruitment and retention of ... MORE

Public’s help sought after theft from Union Springs laundromat
Sheriff Brian Schenck reports that on Tuesday at approximately 9 a.m. deputies were called to a complaint at the laundromat located on Cayuga Street in the village of Union Springs. Investigation showed that a white male entered the laundromat on August 27th ... MORE

DAILY DEBRIEF: Traditionalists blindsided by Cayuga Nation lawsuit against federal government (podcast)
What does the Cayuga Nation traditional leadership think about the land-into-trust legal suit against the U.S. Government? Sachem Chief Sam George of the Bear Clan claims that the entire community was blindsided by the lawsuit announcement made by Clint Halftown, the Bureau ... MORE

DAILY DEBRIEF: Cayuga Nation, officials in Cayuga County explore possibility of large casino, hotel in Union Springs
– By Gabriel Pietrorazio For Seneca County, dealing with the Cayuga Nation has been simply burdensome, but in the neighboring Cayuga County, their collective future looks promising with a new pact, and a fresh start between the Nation and County. On Thursday, ... MORE

Cayuga Nation says it will reopen Lakeside Entertainment immediately
– By Josh Durso The Cayuga Nation will reopen its Lakeside Entertainment gaming facility in Union Springs on Friday. They say normal operation, without restrictions will resume as soon as they deem appropriate. The Nation announced through a press release that the ... MORE

Union Springs leaders, lawyers lay out concerns as Cayuga Nation Dispute stalls (audio & video)
Union Springs Village Mayor Bud Shattuck has spoken with FingerLakes1.com, and the Village's legal team has provided documents that were sent to Cayuga Nation attorneys over the last 10 days. Video shows the dramatic moments the Cayuga Nation Police moved into properties, ... MORE