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Marcia E. Lynch
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
After more than an hour of discussion, the County’s Health and Human Services Committee today declined to advance a proposal that called for the County to discontinue Health Department sponsorship of the federal Women/Infants/Children (WIC) Nutrition Program.
The proposal, submitted by the Health Department, requested Legislature authorization for the department not to seek renewal of the WIC program, which the department has operated since 1980, by not responding to the Request for Applications (RFA) for the next five-year funding cycle, to be issued by the New York State Department of Health.
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May
09
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Dan Veaner
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Friday, 09 May 2008 |
Now that the Lansing Board Of Education has approved a $22,838,912 budget for the 2008-2009 school year, Superintendent Stephen Grimm is taking it to the public to explain a budget that includes over $1 million of cuts and how it will impact the community, the schools, and the kids. This week he reached out by speaking to local groups such as the Lansing Lions, and reaching out to newspapers including this publication, as well as mailing a copy of the budget to all district residents and holding a budget hearing at Lansing High School last night. He hopes this outreach will convince the public to vote to pass the budget on May 20.
Former Superintendent Raymond Buckley and current Superintendent
Stephen Grimm. Grimm went to Monday's Lansing Lion's Club meeting
to fill them in on budget cuts and how they will impact taxpayers.
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May
02
2008
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Marion Read
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
 WASHINGTON, DC - To help local consumers hit by skyrocketing gas prices, U.S. Representative Michael A. Arcuri (D-Utica) announced today that he is a cosponsor of legislation to halt shipments to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), increasing available domestic oil supply and helping to bring down local gas prices.
"With prices rising faster than paychecks, it is high time to stop siphoning off precious oil and act quickly to bring gas prices down," Arcuri said. "The cost of filling up the family car or truck is forcing too many local families to cut back on even necessary travel. It is time for real action to bring costs down and help local consumers."
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May
02
2008
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Matt Devane
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
 Albany- With gasoline prices now approaching $4 per gallon and putting a strain on New York's hardworking families and small businesses, State Senator Michael F. Nozzolio today announced that the Senate will act on legislation he is sponsoring to provide much needed relief at the gas pump by suspending New York State's gasoline taxes during the summer travel season.
If the State enacts this tax relief plan, New Yorkers would save approximately 32 cents per gallon in state gasoline taxes, including 16 cents from the State's Petroleum Business Tax, 8 cents from the State sales tax, and 8 cents from the State's Motor Fuel Excise Tax.
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May
02
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Dan Veaner
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Friday, 02 May 2008 |
The Lansing Town Board, Planning Board, and Zoning Board of Appeals met in a joint session last week to try to come to consensus on a new planning ordinance. The Town Board wants to streamline the planning process, making it more business-friendly and simpler for all applicants to get through the planning process with less time and expanse than the current process has been requiring. While the process has been marred by a history of miscommunication and suspicion between the Town and Planning boards, Town Supervisor Scott Pinney and Planning Board Chairman Lin Davidson were determined to keep the meeting professional, productive, and on-topic.
There are two main bones of contention: First is a general loosening of zoning ordinances, especially where commercial uses in residential areas are concerned. Secondly, The Town Board has proposed to use a checklist to determine whether proposals are processed through an in-house site plan review or a full Planning Board review. "What we're tying to do is have a checklist so the zoning officer has a list to go down through," Pinney said. "The main thing here is the items with 'X's that say 'Refer to the Planning Board.'"
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