strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: Oneida County Voters: Choice Challenged!
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015/07/oneida-county-voters-choice-challenged.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Tuesday, July 14, 2015. Oneida County Voters: Choice Challenged! The petitions are in for Oneida County elected positions. However . . . There are no challengers for county Executive Anthony Picente, Comptroller Joseph Timpano and District Attorney Scott McNamara. And 12 of the 23 Oneida County legislators won’t face a race this fall, either. . . . Oneida County Democratic Party Chairman Mitch Ford said this could be the year the balance shifts. It actually might be nice. Their no...
hoc.communityprofiles.org
Resources | Herkimer - Oneida Community Trends
http://www.hoc.communityprofiles.org/site-resources
Skip to main content. Arts, Culture and Leisure. The following list of resources is not intended to be complete, and we welcome information about additional resources. Inclusion on this list does not imply endorsement of an organization or verification of the accuracy of its information. Data on how Americans live their day-to-day lives. An active learning network and community of practice among persons and organizations interested or engaged in the field of community indicators and their application.
regionalcouncils.ny.gov
Mohawk Valley | Regional Economic Development Councils
http://regionalcouncils.ny.gov/content/mohawk-valley
Skip to main content. REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCILS. 2016 Call for Priority Projects. Deadline - July 29th, 2016. Do you have a project? Fill Out the Online Form. Applications must be completed by May 23, 2016. Upcoming Regional Council Meetings. Wednesday, September 14, 2016. 106 Genesee St., Utica, NY 13501. REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL. Upstate Revitalization Initiative Plan. The MV500 Project: MVREDC Launches Comprehensive Strategy. To Win Upstate Revitalization Competition. The flo...
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: The Hinckley, West Canada Creek Juggling Act . . .
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015/08/the-hinckley-west-canada-creek-juggling.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Wednesday, August 05, 2015. The Hinckley, West Canada Creek Juggling Act . . . In the middle of last month. A rapid drop in the level of Hinckley Reservoir left a number of boats "high and dry. Per the Herkimer Telegram. On July 16, the state Power Authority was directed by the state Canal Corp. to begin releasing a total of 1,350 cubic feet per second from the reservoir, which made the water level drop around 5 feet overall. . . . By the end of the month,. The lack of a properly ...
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: Top Metros for Advanced Industries...
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015/06/top-metros-for-advanced-industries.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Tuesday, June 09, 2015. Top Metros for Advanced Industries. Brookings Institute just released its list of the 15 hottest. Metros for advanced industries. A couple surprises: 1. Utah contained three of them. 2. Albany, NY was nowhere to be seen. So, in spite of Billions of NY taxpayer dollars being spent in the Albany metro area on nano, it does not even register a mention. In fact, no place in New York State was mentioned. Perhaps Utah does so well on this list because, Per CNBC,.
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: The Regional Hospital: Why Downtown? Why Not the Former Psych Center on York?
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-regional-hospital-why-downtown-why.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Sunday, July 12, 2015. The Regional Hospital: Why Downtown? Why Not the Former Psych Center on York? Lots and Lots of Money! If it comes in too easily or unexpectedly, there is a tendency to get "crazy" - to "splurge" - to spend it quickly without thinking of all the consequences. Now we may be seeing craziness again with the proposal of a regional Downtown Hospital. How about the negatives? 1) Removal of multiple parcels of properties from the tax rolls. To get a large enough par...
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: July 2015
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015_07_01_archive.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Thursday, July 16, 2015. Whitestown FD: The Regionalization of Oriskany, Whitesboro Assets. People throw the word "consolidation" around a lot when it comes to local government, implying efficiencies and savings due to so-called economies of scale. Sometimes it works out that way, but other times it does not. Some things stand out:. A potential decrease in the fire tax. . . Equality of fire tax within the joint district — all pay the same fire rate. . . . THE VILLAGE RESIDENTS WIL...
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: Fields of Dreams . . . In Duplicate . . .
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2010/07/fields-of-dreams-in-duplicate.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Monday, July 12, 2010. Fields of Dreams . . . In Duplicate . . . Per the OD, Harbor Point could be host to a complex of baseball fields. At least that seems to be the plan in the draft Utica Master Plan. The city’s draft master plan outlines not only building a baseball stadium at Harbor Point, but relocating Greenman Estates and its baseball and softball fields from Burrstone Road near Utica College. . . Query: Where did this idea originate? As you can see from the picture, the s...
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: An Artificial Economy Fueled by Taxpayer Dollars . . .
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015/06/an-artificial-economy-fueled-by.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Monday, June 01, 2015. An Artificial Economy Fueled by Taxpayer Dollars . . . We noted Oneida County's deal with Solar City to install solar panels. In October we discussed the State's " trophy project. Deal with Solar City to make solar panels in Buffalo. By January. We noted the secrecy surrounding the Buffalo project which continued through May. And he's built those companies with the help of billions in government subsidies. . . Regarding the New York project:. 750 million ...
strikeslip.blogspot.com
Fault Lines: Buffalo Billion: The Secrecy Continues . . .
http://strikeslip.blogspot.com/2015/05/buffalo-billion-secrecy-continues.html
The Greater Utica Blog. Friday, May 08, 2015. Buffalo Billion: The Secrecy Continues . . . The Buffalo Billion Solar City project, its Utica connection, and the secrecy from NYS was discussed here. In January, largely based upon a December article in the Investigative Post. Today, several months later, the "main stream media" has picked up on the secrecy problem on the Buffalo News' editorial page: Transparency needed at Solar City construction site. The more research we did on this issue for our members...