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WCDO News — Thursday 1-5-17
25-year-old Joshua Underwood appeared in Oneonta City court Wednesday, he was charged with 2nd degree murder, attempted arson & criminal possession of a weapon, in connection with the beating death of 52-year-old Mark Morrison, at 229 Main Street in Oneonta. Underwood is accused of hitting Morrison with a weight from exercise equipment while Morrison slept, & then unsuccessfully trying to set a fire to cover up the crime, in the early morning hours of January 1st. Underwood faces a felony hearing January 18th, he is being held in the Otsego County jail without bail.
State lawmakers began the 2017 session in Albany yesterday, assembly Speaker Carl Heastie commented:
(Heastie 1-5-17)
Governor Cuomo will unveil his agenda for 2017 with 6 speeches over 3 days starting Monday.
State Police issued 33,153 tickets during the holiday season “Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over” campaign. The special traffic enforcement period from Friday, December 16, 2016 through Sunday, January 1, 2017, which also included local law enforcement agencies, was designed to significantly reduce deaths and injuries caused by drunk or impaired driving.
Governor Cuomo today unveiled a new Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit that will help more than 200,000 middle class families make their child care more affordable. The Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit would supplement the current New York State Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and more than double the benefit for families earning between $60,000 and $150,000. Additional details are available at governor.ny.gov.
An OPEN HOUSE will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Sidney Civic Center in the first floor conference room from 6:00 to 7:30 to view the planned improvements to Main Street. Project consultants will be available to discuss the design, collect input and answer questions prior to bidding the project and constructing the improvements in 2017.
Retail Giant Macy's announced that 68 stores will be closing worldwide in 2017. New York store closures include the Oakdale Mall store in Johnson City, as well as stores in Clay & Rochester, affecting over 140 employees. Sears also announced the closing of 150 K-marts or sears department stores, one k-mart in New Hartford & sears stores in Queens, Cheektowaga, Amherst, & Middletown, will close shortly.
The Delaware county board of supervisors has chosen the first woman chair of the board this week; Tina Mole of Bovina is the new chairperson of the board. Mole has represented the town of Bovina for 13 years, she also works for State Senator John Bonacic, and she replaces Jim Eisel of Harpersfield, who served as chairman for 15 years.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released the results of an audit of the town of Walton. The audit showed that the Supervisor appointed the Clerk to act as his bookkeeper; however, the New York State Attorney General’s office has expressed the view that the office of the Clerk is incompatible with the Supervisor’s bookkeeper position. They also found that No annual audit is performed of the records of the Clerk or Supervisor. The Audit recommends The Supervisor should maintain the financial records or appoint a bookkeeper that does not have incompatible duties, such as those of the Town Clerk. The Board should conduct an annual audit of the records and reports of any Town officer or employee who received or disbursed moneys on behalf of the Town, or engage an independent public accountant to do so.
The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced their 2016 football all-state selections, and several local players made the list. WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull Has details:
(Natefootball 1-5)
The Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne announced a ribbon cutting later this month for their welcome center lobby. Spokesperson Jessica Moquin explains:
(Jessica Moquin 1-5-17)
The event will be on Thursday January 19th at 5:30 PM, and the public is invited to attend.
State Police have launched a new website which includes instructions regarding license re-certification. Anyone holding a pistol license prior to the passage of the NY-SAFE Act has until January 31, 2018 to recertify. State Police will create the re-certification procedure and have launched a website troopers.ny.gov/Firearms - that includes the re-certification form. License holders can fill out the form online or print a paper version and return it by mail.
State lawmakers began the 2017 session in Albany yesterday, assembly Speaker Carl Heastie commented:
(Heastie 1-5-17)
Governor Cuomo will unveil his agenda for 2017 with 6 speeches over 3 days starting Monday.
State Police issued 33,153 tickets during the holiday season “Drive Sober of Get Pulled Over” campaign. The special traffic enforcement period from Friday, December 16, 2016 through Sunday, January 1, 2017, which also included local law enforcement agencies, was designed to significantly reduce deaths and injuries caused by drunk or impaired driving.
Governor Cuomo today unveiled a new Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit that will help more than 200,000 middle class families make their child care more affordable. The Enhanced Middle Class Child Care Tax Credit would supplement the current New York State Child and Dependent Care Tax Credit and more than double the benefit for families earning between $60,000 and $150,000. Additional details are available at governor.ny.gov.
An OPEN HOUSE will be held on Tuesday, January 17th at the Sidney Civic Center in the first floor conference room from 6:00 to 7:30 to view the planned improvements to Main Street. Project consultants will be available to discuss the design, collect input and answer questions prior to bidding the project and constructing the improvements in 2017.
Retail Giant Macy's announced that 68 stores will be closing worldwide in 2017. New York store closures include the Oakdale Mall store in Johnson City, as well as stores in Clay & Rochester, affecting over 140 employees. Sears also announced the closing of 150 K-marts or sears department stores, one k-mart in New Hartford & sears stores in Queens, Cheektowaga, Amherst, & Middletown, will close shortly.
The Delaware county board of supervisors has chosen the first woman chair of the board this week; Tina Mole of Bovina is the new chairperson of the board. Mole has represented the town of Bovina for 13 years, she also works for State Senator John Bonacic, and she replaces Jim Eisel of Harpersfield, who served as chairman for 15 years.
State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli released the results of an audit of the town of Walton. The audit showed that the Supervisor appointed the Clerk to act as his bookkeeper; however, the New York State Attorney General’s office has expressed the view that the office of the Clerk is incompatible with the Supervisor’s bookkeeper position. They also found that No annual audit is performed of the records of the Clerk or Supervisor. The Audit recommends The Supervisor should maintain the financial records or appoint a bookkeeper that does not have incompatible duties, such as those of the Town Clerk. The Board should conduct an annual audit of the records and reports of any Town officer or employee who received or disbursed moneys on behalf of the Town, or engage an independent public accountant to do so.
The New York State Sportswriters Association has announced their 2016 football all-state selections, and several local players made the list. WCDO Sports Director Nate Lull Has details:
(Natefootball 1-5)
The Friends of Rogers Environmental Education Center in Sherburne announced a ribbon cutting later this month for their welcome center lobby. Spokesperson Jessica Moquin explains:
(Jessica Moquin 1-5-17)
The event will be on Thursday January 19th at 5:30 PM, and the public is invited to attend.
State Police have launched a new website which includes instructions regarding license re-certification. Anyone holding a pistol license prior to the passage of the NY-SAFE Act has until January 31, 2018 to recertify. State Police will create the re-certification procedure and have launched a website troopers.ny.gov/Firearms - that includes the re-certification form. License holders can fill out the form online or print a paper version and return it by mail.
AMHERSTASSEMBLY SPEAKER CARL HEASTIEBOVINACHEEKTOWAGACLAYGovernor CuomoHARPERSFIELDJESSICA MOQUINJIM EISELJohnson CityJOSHUA UNDERWOODK-MARTMACY'SMARK MORRISONMIDDLETOWNNATE LULLNEW HARTFORDNew York Safe ActOAKDALE MALLOneontaROCHESTERROGERS ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION CENTERSEARSSherburneSIDNEY CIVIC CENTERSIDNEY MAIN STREET PROJECTSTATE COMPTROLLER TOM DINAPOLISTATE POLICESTATE SENATOR JOHN BONACICSTATE SPORTSWRITERS ASSOCIATIONTINA MOLETOWN OF WALTON
WCDO News — Wednesday 4-3-13
A 3.8 Million dollars federal disaster award was made by the Economic Development Administration to the Delaware County IDA; to assist with Amphenol's plans to move to a new location on Delaware Avenue in Sidney. Sidney Village Mayor Andy Matviak explains:
(Andy Matviak 4-3-13)
Mayor Matviak said that this money is in tandem with the $10 million dollars in funding from the state, to move out of their flood prone site in Sidney to the new site adjacent to the Sidney K-Mart. Plans call the new facility to be up & running in May 2014.
Norwich City Police are looking for 28 year old Shawn Fowlston of Norwich, a paroled level 3 sex offender who is wanted on 2 separate warrants. Anyone with information about Fowlston’s whereabouts is asked to call Norwich Police at 334-1212.
The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 21-year-old Ashley Miller of Pitcher for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Miller was found to be in possession of prescription medication that she did not have a prescription for, during a traffic stop in the town of pitcher. Miller was taken into custody without incident, processed, and released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Pitcher Court at a later date.
State Troopers of Oneonta arrested 24-year-old Jordan Nardolillo of Cheektowaga, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 28 in Oneonta, Nardolillo was arraigned in the Town of Oneonta Court and remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500 cash bail.
The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 19-year-old Cody Burkhart of Bainbridge on an active Arrest Warrant for the charge of 2nd degree Criminal Contempt. Burkhart allegedly made a harassing phone call to the protected party of an Order of Protection issued from Chenango county court, he was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $2500 cash bail. Burkhart is to appear in the Town of Bainbridge Court on a later date.
GED tests will be different in 2014, so those who have started to go for their GED should get it done as soon as possible. June White is the director of the Afton central school adult continuing education program:
(June White 4-2-13)
White said that the Afton program is spread out through the tri-county region, more details are available at 639-2811.
A “Lunch and Learn” Energy Workshop for businesses and not-for-profit organizations will be offered on April 17th by Commerce Chenango from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich. The workshop will provide an overview of the programs and incentives available to businesses and not-for-profit organizations to help them save money on their building and fleet energy expenses. Pre-register for the workshop is suggested at RenewChenangoCounty.org or at 1-866-495-2959.
(Andy Matviak 4-3-13)
Mayor Matviak said that this money is in tandem with the $10 million dollars in funding from the state, to move out of their flood prone site in Sidney to the new site adjacent to the Sidney K-Mart. Plans call the new facility to be up & running in May 2014.
Norwich City Police are looking for 28 year old Shawn Fowlston of Norwich, a paroled level 3 sex offender who is wanted on 2 separate warrants. Anyone with information about Fowlston’s whereabouts is asked to call Norwich Police at 334-1212.
The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 21-year-old Ashley Miller of Pitcher for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. Miller was found to be in possession of prescription medication that she did not have a prescription for, during a traffic stop in the town of pitcher. Miller was taken into custody without incident, processed, and released on an appearance ticket to appear in the Town of Pitcher Court at a later date.
State Troopers of Oneonta arrested 24-year-old Jordan Nardolillo of Cheektowaga, for Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance. The arrest resulted from a traffic stop on State Route 28 in Oneonta, Nardolillo was arraigned in the Town of Oneonta Court and remanded to the Otsego County Correctional Facility in lieu of $500 cash bail.
The Chenango county sheriff’s department arrested 19-year-old Cody Burkhart of Bainbridge on an active Arrest Warrant for the charge of 2nd degree Criminal Contempt. Burkhart allegedly made a harassing phone call to the protected party of an Order of Protection issued from Chenango county court, he was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and remanded to the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $2500 cash bail. Burkhart is to appear in the Town of Bainbridge Court on a later date.
GED tests will be different in 2014, so those who have started to go for their GED should get it done as soon as possible. June White is the director of the Afton central school adult continuing education program:
(June White 4-2-13)
White said that the Afton program is spread out through the tri-county region, more details are available at 639-2811.
A “Lunch and Learn” Energy Workshop for businesses and not-for-profit organizations will be offered on April 17th by Commerce Chenango from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m., at the Northeast Classic Car Museum in Norwich. The workshop will provide an overview of the programs and incentives available to businesses and not-for-profit organizations to help them save money on their building and fleet energy expenses. Pre-register for the workshop is suggested at RenewChenangoCounty.org or at 1-866-495-2959.
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