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WCDO News — Thursday 5-8-14
After an extensive review of New York City’s 2007 Filtration Avoidance Determination, State Health Commissioner Howard Zucker announced that revisions to the document have been finalized. The revisions will enhance NYC’s existing watershed protection plan and they respond to the significant flooding events in the Watershed by introducing new program elements that mitigate future flood hazards, protect lives and property while protecting water quality. The revised document & the Health Department's responses to public comments on the draft may be viewed at health.ny.gov.
Cornell University’s Wildlife Damage Management Program reports that tick populations are still high in New York, despite the long, cold winter. Persistent snow cover helped insulate ticks in the leaf litter so deer ticks that carry Lyme Disease are in large numbers this year, in direct correlation with the high Deer population. Cornell officials warn New Yorkers to wear light-colored clothing with long pants and sleeves, Tuck your pants into your socks, and your shirt into your pants, Use spray repellents as directed, Walk along the center of trails and avoid contact with shrubs or brush, move lawn furniture and children’s toys away from the yard edges and wooded areas & when you return home from hiking in wooded areas, put clothes in the dryer on highest setting for 10 minutes to kill any ticks.
The town of Sidney Spring Clean up will be held today at the town Highway Garage on County Route 23. Metal, appliances, bedsprings, & Tires that have been removed from rims will be accepted, from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM today.
The next Chenango county free rabies clinic will be held today in Bainbridge. The clinic will be held at the village highway garage from 5:30 to 6:30 PM for dogs, cats & Domesticated ferrets.
The Sidney central school district Community Budget Presentation is tonight at 6:00pm in the High School Library. The Annual Public Hearing for the School Budget will be Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm in the High School Library. The District Budget Vote and Election is Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the HS Auditorium Lobby.
The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 26-year-old Kristin Rogers of Poughkeepsie on a Warrant from the town of Columbus for criminal mischief. Rogers was originally charged for causing damage to another person’s property, she was arraigned & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $1,000.00 cash bail pending future court action.
The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested Elizabeth Polasik of Norwich for failure to appear in Guilford town court on an earlier charge. Polasik was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail pending future court action.
Cornell University’s Wildlife Damage Management Program reports that tick populations are still high in New York, despite the long, cold winter. Persistent snow cover helped insulate ticks in the leaf litter so deer ticks that carry Lyme Disease are in large numbers this year, in direct correlation with the high Deer population. Cornell officials warn New Yorkers to wear light-colored clothing with long pants and sleeves, Tuck your pants into your socks, and your shirt into your pants, Use spray repellents as directed, Walk along the center of trails and avoid contact with shrubs or brush, move lawn furniture and children’s toys away from the yard edges and wooded areas & when you return home from hiking in wooded areas, put clothes in the dryer on highest setting for 10 minutes to kill any ticks.
The town of Sidney Spring Clean up will be held today at the town Highway Garage on County Route 23. Metal, appliances, bedsprings, & Tires that have been removed from rims will be accepted, from 7:00 AM to 1:00 PM today.
The next Chenango county free rabies clinic will be held today in Bainbridge. The clinic will be held at the village highway garage from 5:30 to 6:30 PM for dogs, cats & Domesticated ferrets.
The Sidney central school district Community Budget Presentation is tonight at 6:00pm in the High School Library. The Annual Public Hearing for the School Budget will be Tuesday, May 13th at 7:00pm in the High School Library. The District Budget Vote and Election is Tuesday, May 20, 2014 at the HS Auditorium Lobby.
The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested 26-year-old Kristin Rogers of Poughkeepsie on a Warrant from the town of Columbus for criminal mischief. Rogers was originally charged for causing damage to another person’s property, she was arraigned & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail on $1,000.00 cash bail pending future court action.
The Chenango county sheriffs department arrested Elizabeth Polasik of Norwich for failure to appear in Guilford town court on an earlier charge. Polasik was arraigned in the Town of Guilford Court and held at the Chenango County Correctional Facility on $5,000 cash bail pending future court action.
WCDO News — Friday 4-11-14
Governor Cuomo announced the State Liquor Authority has approved advisories to help support the continued growth and development of New York's Farm based beverage producers. The SLA Board adopted changes, effective immediately, to eliminate unnecessary paperwork and clarify standards on brand label registrations, authorize the sale of "growlers" for beer and cider, eliminate a $1,000 bond requirement for farm wineries, reduce costs for manufacturers and wholesalers with multiple licenses by allowing them to deliver all their products in one shipment, and provide guidance to the industry concerning the new "roadside farm market law. More information is available at taste.ny.gov.
Local counties will receive money from the state in their efforts to rid streets of potholes. The money is part of the $40 million Governor Cuomo said would be divided among the state's 64 counties, to clean up roads after one of the harshest New York winters in years. The winter left roads, bridges and more in various states of disrepair, after heavy snow and extreme cold temperatures. Locally, Chenango County will receive $932,000, Delaware County $610,000, and Broome County $640,000. The money can be used for current or future projects.
Governor Cuomo said the state health commissioner’s resignation has nothing to do with a review of whether New York should move ahead with hydraulic fracturing. When asked about Nirav Shah’s departure to an executive post with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Cuomo talked about the imbalance between government-sector and private sector salaries. Shah will step down at the end of June. Shah was tasked with examining potential guidelines for fracking in September 2012, and had repeatedly said a conclusion was weeks away. Since then, Shah has declined to say when his work would be completed. A final decision on whether to allow shale-gas drilling in New York still awaits the finalization of the health review.
The special commission appointed last year by Governor Cuomo to investigate political corruption is winding down. The governor said he appointed the group because lawmakers failed to enact reforms last year and is dismantling it because the legislature has now passed new laws to toughen bribery prosecutions and to establish a new campaign finance policing office. Cuomo established the panel after federal bribery and embezzlement charges were filed against several state lawmakers. The new laws establish felonies of corrupting the government and corrupt use of position or authority.
New Yorkers are reminded to take precautions to prevent diseases that are transmitted by ticks as springtime weather returns. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected deer tick. Ticks are active when the weather stays above freezing. The time of greatest concern is in late spring and early summer when the ticks are active. While this past winter was harsh, the abundant and long lasting snow cover likely provided insulation to allow the ticks to survive. Deer ticks, carriers of at least four different pathogens, are starting to emerge, and will be present for the next several months across the state.
A new study shows continued gains in the number of New York children with health insurance, driven mostly by increased converage through public programs. The Robert Wood Johnson foundation report shows the percentage of childen without insurance dropped from 5.6% in 2008 to 4.3% in 2012. It shows significant gains among minority children, and children in low income families, as medicaid and children's health insurance programs offset a decline in the number of children covered through private insurance, from 66.6% in 2008 to 6.5% four years later.
Local counties will receive money from the state in their efforts to rid streets of potholes. The money is part of the $40 million Governor Cuomo said would be divided among the state's 64 counties, to clean up roads after one of the harshest New York winters in years. The winter left roads, bridges and more in various states of disrepair, after heavy snow and extreme cold temperatures. Locally, Chenango County will receive $932,000, Delaware County $610,000, and Broome County $640,000. The money can be used for current or future projects.
Governor Cuomo said the state health commissioner’s resignation has nothing to do with a review of whether New York should move ahead with hydraulic fracturing. When asked about Nirav Shah’s departure to an executive post with the Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Cuomo talked about the imbalance between government-sector and private sector salaries. Shah will step down at the end of June. Shah was tasked with examining potential guidelines for fracking in September 2012, and had repeatedly said a conclusion was weeks away. Since then, Shah has declined to say when his work would be completed. A final decision on whether to allow shale-gas drilling in New York still awaits the finalization of the health review.
The special commission appointed last year by Governor Cuomo to investigate political corruption is winding down. The governor said he appointed the group because lawmakers failed to enact reforms last year and is dismantling it because the legislature has now passed new laws to toughen bribery prosecutions and to establish a new campaign finance policing office. Cuomo established the panel after federal bribery and embezzlement charges were filed against several state lawmakers. The new laws establish felonies of corrupting the government and corrupt use of position or authority.
New Yorkers are reminded to take precautions to prevent diseases that are transmitted by ticks as springtime weather returns. Lyme disease is caused by the bite of an infected deer tick. Ticks are active when the weather stays above freezing. The time of greatest concern is in late spring and early summer when the ticks are active. While this past winter was harsh, the abundant and long lasting snow cover likely provided insulation to allow the ticks to survive. Deer ticks, carriers of at least four different pathogens, are starting to emerge, and will be present for the next several months across the state.
A new study shows continued gains in the number of New York children with health insurance, driven mostly by increased converage through public programs. The Robert Wood Johnson foundation report shows the percentage of childen without insurance dropped from 5.6% in 2008 to 4.3% in 2012. It shows significant gains among minority children, and children in low income families, as medicaid and children's health insurance programs offset a decline in the number of children covered through private insurance, from 66.6% in 2008 to 6.5% four years later.
WCDO News — Tuesday 8-20-13
Under Governor Cuomo’s leadership, the Department of Agriculture and Markets in conjunction with the Department of Environmental Conservation is launching the Dairy Acceleration Program (DAP) and making available $1 million in funding to help dairy farmers develop individualized business and environmental plans. To be eligible for DAP a dairy cattle farm must have complete financial records. Preference will be given to farms with under 300 cows. DAP funding will cover 80 percent of a project’s cost. Payments may include: up to $5,000 per farm to write a business plan or develop a combination of a business and facility growth plan; and up to $4,500 to update an existing Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan (CNMP) or $6,000 to develop a new one. Other legislation recently approved by the governor supports farmers in their efforts to reduce their energy bills with the installation of clean energy projects such as solar and fuel cells. Specifically, legislation approved by Governor Cuomo increases from 25 kilowatts to 100 kilowatts the maximum electricity generation for the solar electric systems eligible for net metering without the need to move them to a commercial meter.
Gov. Cuomo will greet President Obama in Buffalo on Thursday as the president kicks off a two-day tour through New York and Pennsylvania to talk about jobs and the middle class. Cuomo will send Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy to the New York State Fair on Thursday, the first day of the fair. Cuomo said he will also visit the fair later during its 12-day run. Traditionally, the governor opens the fair on the first day, which is also known as "Governor's Day." Gov. Cuomo will avoid a potentially dicey political conflict by not joining President Obama to other parts of upstate New York roiled over the state's ban on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Obama supports the technology. Parts of central New York and the Southern Tier are on the gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation, where energy companies want to drill. Obama's two-day bus tour will begin Thursday and hit the University at Buffalo, followed by stops in Syracuse, Binghamton and northeastern Pennsylvania. The governor has postponed a decision on whether to allow fracking in New York. Cuomo says he's waiting for a study by state health department.
New York state lost more personal income from people leaving the state in the 2000s than any other state. The Tax Foundation calculated that New York had a net loss of $45.6 billion in personal income from 2000 to 2010. The foundation tracks moves of people within and between states. States that gained the most income in the last decade are Florida, Arizona and Texas.
The state Senate Finance Committee have scheduled five statewide public hearings on how New York’s tax policies can be changed to reduce the burden on taxpayers and to help businesses create more jobs. Public hearings are scheduled for Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, Mineola and New York City. The Business Council of New York State; National Federation of Independent Business; Unshackle Upstate; the State Economic Development Council; The Tax Foundation and New York Farm Bureau will participate.
A Chenango County man was arrested for selling cocaine in the town of Oneonta in January. 37 year Michael John Hunt of West Edmeston is charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Hunt was arrested after an investigation by deputies with assistance from Oneonta Police. Hunt was arraigned in Otsego County Court and sent to Otsego jail on $20,000 bail.
The Village of Bainbridge Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing tonight at 6:30 in the Village Clerk’s Office, 33 West Main St., Bainbridge. The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive comments, concerning the submission of an application, to the State Office of Community Renewal, for funding under the federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program for 2013. The public is welcome.
Advocates of a bill to legalize sparklers in New York have released polling data that shows two thirds of voters surveyed support the measure. The poll was done by the United States Fireworks Safety Commission. The bill, which passed both the Senate and Assembly, and is in a holding pattern until it’s sent to Gov. Cuomo for review, would legalize the sale of sparklers near New Year’s and the Fourth of July in New York State.
The Bainbridge-Guilford School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, August 22nd at 6:30pm in the district conference room. They will move into executive session to discuss several personnel items and they may convene in open session to approve the items.
Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported. The CDC said as many as 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. It's a bacteria transmitted through the bites of infected deer ticks. Symptoms include a fever, headache and fatigue and sometimes a rash that looks like a bull's-eye centered on the tick bite. Most people recover with antibiotics. If left untreated, the infection can cause arthritis and more severe problems. The majority of Lyme disease reports have come from the northeast, including New York. For more information go to cdc.gov
The Otsego County Conservation Association is seeking nominations for it's annual "Conservationist of the Year" award. The award is given to individuals, organizations or businesses that have made a positive difference in environmental protection, preservation or education in Otsego County. Nominations must be submitted by October 4th. To obtain a nomination form, call 547-4488 or email admin@occa info dot org.
Gov. Cuomo will greet President Obama in Buffalo on Thursday as the president kicks off a two-day tour through New York and Pennsylvania to talk about jobs and the middle class. Cuomo will send Lt. Gov. Robert Duffy to the New York State Fair on Thursday, the first day of the fair. Cuomo said he will also visit the fair later during its 12-day run. Traditionally, the governor opens the fair on the first day, which is also known as "Governor's Day." Gov. Cuomo will avoid a potentially dicey political conflict by not joining President Obama to other parts of upstate New York roiled over the state's ban on hydraulic fracturing for natural gas. Obama supports the technology. Parts of central New York and the Southern Tier are on the gas-rich Marcellus Shale formation, where energy companies want to drill. Obama's two-day bus tour will begin Thursday and hit the University at Buffalo, followed by stops in Syracuse, Binghamton and northeastern Pennsylvania. The governor has postponed a decision on whether to allow fracking in New York. Cuomo says he's waiting for a study by state health department.
New York state lost more personal income from people leaving the state in the 2000s than any other state. The Tax Foundation calculated that New York had a net loss of $45.6 billion in personal income from 2000 to 2010. The foundation tracks moves of people within and between states. States that gained the most income in the last decade are Florida, Arizona and Texas.
The state Senate Finance Committee have scheduled five statewide public hearings on how New York’s tax policies can be changed to reduce the burden on taxpayers and to help businesses create more jobs. Public hearings are scheduled for Albany, Syracuse, Buffalo, Mineola and New York City. The Business Council of New York State; National Federation of Independent Business; Unshackle Upstate; the State Economic Development Council; The Tax Foundation and New York Farm Bureau will participate.
A Chenango County man was arrested for selling cocaine in the town of Oneonta in January. 37 year Michael John Hunt of West Edmeston is charged with third-degree criminal sale of a controlled substance. Hunt was arrested after an investigation by deputies with assistance from Oneonta Police. Hunt was arraigned in Otsego County Court and sent to Otsego jail on $20,000 bail.
The Village of Bainbridge Board of Trustees will hold a public hearing tonight at 6:30 in the Village Clerk’s Office, 33 West Main St., Bainbridge. The purpose of the public hearing will be to receive comments, concerning the submission of an application, to the State Office of Community Renewal, for funding under the federal Small Cities Community Development Block Grant Program for 2013. The public is welcome.
Advocates of a bill to legalize sparklers in New York have released polling data that shows two thirds of voters surveyed support the measure. The poll was done by the United States Fireworks Safety Commission. The bill, which passed both the Senate and Assembly, and is in a holding pattern until it’s sent to Gov. Cuomo for review, would legalize the sale of sparklers near New Year’s and the Fourth of July in New York State.
The Bainbridge-Guilford School Board will hold a special meeting on Thursday, August 22nd at 6:30pm in the district conference room. They will move into executive session to discuss several personnel items and they may convene in open session to approve the items.
Lyme disease is about 10 times more common than previously reported. The CDC said as many as 300,000 Americans are diagnosed with Lyme disease each year. It's a bacteria transmitted through the bites of infected deer ticks. Symptoms include a fever, headache and fatigue and sometimes a rash that looks like a bull's-eye centered on the tick bite. Most people recover with antibiotics. If left untreated, the infection can cause arthritis and more severe problems. The majority of Lyme disease reports have come from the northeast, including New York. For more information go to cdc.gov
The Otsego County Conservation Association is seeking nominations for it's annual "Conservationist of the Year" award. The award is given to individuals, organizations or businesses that have made a positive difference in environmental protection, preservation or education in Otsego County. Nominations must be submitted by October 4th. To obtain a nomination form, call 547-4488 or email admin@occa info dot org.