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16
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Stacie Kropp
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
 The Lansing Central school district has been through some rough times as of late. Presently we are dealing with a very difficult budget season where it has become necessary for us to not replace some teaching positions through attrition (retirement). In addition to the loss of people, we are also facing the loss of programs in some cases. Despite this, the Lansing Faculty Association is in support of the current budget being put forth to voters on May 20, 2008.
How could we be supportive of a budget that cuts our teachers and programs? Simply put, the manner in which the development of this budget was conducted gave us faith that we will be able to overcome these hard times. The administration team, with Dr. Stephen Grimm at the helm, has led a very inclusive and transparent budget creation process with weekly meetings being conducted in order to gather input from us; the teachers, teaching assistants and nurses. They listened and made changes based on what we suggested and walked a very tight line of deciphering the needs and wants of the entire district.
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May
16
2008
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Kelly Tehan
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
 Aurora, New York – In keeping with its commitment to the liberal arts and in recognition of the need for leaders in scientific and environmental studies initiatives, Wells College and the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network are collaborating in new ways. Wells President Lisa Marsh Ryerson recently announced that the Watershed Network will move its offices into Zabriskie Hall this summer. The three-story building on the College’s campus will provide the Network and its staff with office space and a central location with ready access to Cayuga Lake.
“This is an exciting time in the history of our relationship with the Cayuga Lake Watershed Network,” said President Ryerson. “Wells has been actively involved with the Network for a number of years, and we are delighted that they will bring their headquarters to Aurora. I look forward to welcoming my Network friends and colleagues to the Wells campus, and am excited about continuing our collaboration as we seek ways to protect one of our most valuable regional assets – Cayuga Lake.”
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May
16
2008
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Marcia E. Lynch
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
 The Budget and Capital Committee of the Tompkins County Legislature, by a split 3-2, vote today recommended that the County Health Department discontinue sponsorship of the federal Women/Infants/Children (WIC) Nutrition Program. The measure, proposed by the Health Department and endorsed by the County’s Board of Health, would authorize the department not to seek renewal of the WIC program, by not responding to the Request for Applications (RFA), to be issued by the State. Department officials maintain that increased workload and limited reimbursement for overhead costs make continued program administration difficult.
The vote came only days after the Legislature’s Health and Human Services Committee failed to advance the recommendation for legislative consideration. While some members of that committee had expressed concern about how program service and clients would be affected by transition to another sponsoring agency, Health Department Patient Services Director Sigrid Connors today stressed that the State Health Department would be fully responsible for the transition and would the program at both sites until a transition was complete.
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May
16
2008
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Marcia E. Lynch
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Friday, 16 May 2008 |
 The Government Operations Committee of the County Legislature today recommended that the county return to an annual property valuation cycle for the upcoming assessment year.
By a vote of 4-1, with Legislator Mike Sigler dissenting, the committee recommended that the Legislature rescind the resolution adopted in 2006 that approved full-value assessment every three years and direct that all properties “be valued at a uniform percentage of fair market value and reviewed by the professional appraisal staff of the Department of Assessment at one-year time intervals.”
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May
09
2008
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Dan Veaner
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
 Ed LaVigne at School Board last Monday
The Lansing Community Council has been in existance for many years, and
for many of those years has acted as a funnel for United Way monies
that help fund the Lansing Recreation Program, Lansing Youth Services,
Lansing Older Adult Program (LOAP), and the Lansing Drop-in Center, as
well as providing relief for people in need. Two years ago the group
was revitalized with the next generation of members, who wanted to
continue the funding to these groups, but also to do more. The group
has 8 members with three serving on its board of directors.
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