city budget

Syracuse Common Council restores fire department cuts, but that may not last

Ellen Abbott — Thu, 09 May 2013 03:39:00 +0000

The pleas of Syracuse firefighters pleas were answered by the city's common councilors as they voted to restore cuts to the fire department. But, the vote by the council to shift money in the mayor's proposed budget, doesn't mean the Syracuse Fire Department will get that money.

Syracuse firefighters make last gasp to save Station 7

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:23:43 +0000

Syracuse firefighters have made a last gasp attempt to save Engine Company Number 7 from the Mayor's budget ax. Mayor Stephanie Miner's proposed budget would shutter the crumbling station, as well as cut four members from the ranks of the firefighters.

Governor to push for local government restructuring board

Karen Dewitt — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:56:36 +0000

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he hopes to soon create a statewide board to help fiscally strapped local governments restructure.

Council gets earful on proposed closure of Fire Station 7

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:12:23 +0000

Syracuse lawmakers Tuesday got an earful about the pros and cons of closing down a fire station as the Common Council held a hearing on the future of Station 7 on the city's east side.

Proposed Syracuse budget includes cuts, consolidations

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 10:09:00 +0000

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner's proposed election year budget includes no increases in taxes or fees; there are also no proposed layoffs. But despite spending cuts and consolidations, the city's fund balance takes a big hit, in order to fill a multi-million dollar budget hole.

Syracuse council approves "booting," wants more fiscal input

Ryan Delaney — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:40:52 +0000

Syracuse will begin going after the roughly 19,000 drivers with multiple unpaid parking tickets in a few months thanks to a new deal to ramp up "booting."

State report shows Utica in fiscal decline

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 19:19:31 +0000

A new state report describes the city of Utica as a city in fiscal decline. The state Comptroller's office has released a fiscal snapshot of the city as part of its new fiscal monitoring system.

Common councilors try to better understand Syracuse's fiscal problems

Ellen Abbott — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 20:25:53 +0000

Syracuse common councilors are trying to get a clearer snapshot of the city's fiscal problems. Lawmakers have been holding a series of meetings to try to figure out how the council can take a more proactive approach to dealing with an impending budget implosion.