Category: Municipal

The City of Auburn is commissioning a new concrete skatepark to replace the existing skatepark at Casey Park. To make the design the best it can be, we want to hear from the local community and there are two ways that you ... MORE

Local elected officials in parts of the Finger Lakes and Central New York who are concerned with New York’s recreational marijuana legalization law are thinking hard about opting out. As part of the marijuana legalization package signed into law, individual municipalities have ... MORE

The Steuben County Legislature honored three of its longtime members who are retiring at the end of the year when it met Monday. Robin Lattimer of Bath, Thomas Ryan of Canisteo and Gary Roush of Erwin have served for a combined 34 ... MORE

Earlier this month Auburn’s city-run ambulance service began responding to calls in the city. TLC Emergency Medical Service had previously provided that service to city residents. Now though, with the forming of a city-run ambulance service, TLC is no longer needed there ... MORE

The boil water advisory instituted after a water main break in Seneca Falls has been lifted. Health officials said that the order, which had been enacted for the Town of Seneca Falls Water District, Fayette Water District #3, Fayette Water District #7, ... MORE

If health care workers choose not to get at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by Monday, they are risking becoming unemployed. The New York State Department of Health is requiring proof of the first dose of the vaccine or a ... MORE

The town of Seneca Falls has been awarded a crucial, $2.1 million state loan for sewer upgrades. The loan is interest-free and comes from the state Environmental Facilities Corporation. The intent is to provide sanitary sewer rehabilitation and storm sewer improvements. Governor ... MORE

Ready or not, winter is here. For motorists that means seeing snow plows out on the roads keeping them safe for travel. Each year it’s a challenge, according to transportation officials, who deal with staffing issues. There are millions of miles of ... MORE

Auburn Mayor Michael Quill joins Guy Cosentino on this week’s episode of Inside Government. The two talk about the latest happenings in the city of Auburn, and where Cayuga County’s largest municipality plans to go in 2022. The program is produced in ... MORE

Add Weedsport to the list of communities in the Finger Lakes and Central New York who have opted out of the state’s marijuana legalization law. The recreational marijuana law took effect March 31, 2021. Communities that want to opt out of part ... MORE

Newark Police Chief Mark Thoms is retiring. At the end of December he will end a 37 year career in law enforcement. Village officials announced the retirement in a press release on Monday. Thoms came to Newark after a year and a ... MORE

On November 1, 2021, Livingston County Administrator Ian M. Coyle unveiled the County’s tentative budget for fiscal year 2022. The public budget hearing will take place on November 17, 2021, as part of the regularly scheduled Board of Supervisors meeting. Coyle states ... MORE

On this episode of Inside Government with Guy Cosentino, Auburn City Manager Jeff Dygert is in-studio at Cayuga Community College discussing the city’s new ambulance service. He also talks about some other happenings in city government, as winter approaches. Watch Get the ... MORE

In recent months the ways in which federal disaster aid is either distributed, or not, has become a controversial topic. For example, select counties in the Southern Tier and Finger Lakes were denied federal aid after historic flooding during the summer and ... MORE

Cops that refuse to get the COVID-19 vaccine can move to Florida for $5,000 and to be “treated better” according to Governor Ron DeSantis. Other states are threatening to fire and lay off police officers, healthcare workers, and other professionals refusing the ... MORE