Joanie Mahoney

Onondaga County wants to consolidate human services agencies

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 20:32:14 +0000

There could be changes coming to the human services agencies and departments in Onondaga County government. County Executive Joanie Mahoney says there's a two-fold reason for a proposed realignment.

State of Onondaga County is financially sound

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 06 Mar 2013 20:11:23 +0000

Unlike many other local governments in New York state, Onondaga County has weathered the recent fiscal crisis, and come out on firm financial footing. In her State of the County address Tuesday night, County Executive Joanie Mahoney credits recent budget cutting tactics for the difference.

Miner has some fun with home video before State of the City

WRVO News — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 15:32:49 +0000

Mayor Stephanie Miner poked some fun at her fellow central New York politicians in a video played before Thursday night's State of the City address. Check out the cameos by Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY), state Sen. John DeFrancisco (R-Syracuse) and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney (R).

Onondaga County proposes budget that dips into fund balance

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 13:24:34 +0000

Onondaga County lawmakers begin going over County Executive Joanie Mahoney's proposed budget with a fine tooth comb Monday. The final result will most likely look different from $1.25 billion plan Mahoney proposed last week.

Saving rain in the suburbs

Ellen Abbott — Mon, 28 May 2012 14:32:30 +0000

Onondaga County could soon be saving rain in the suburbs.

Lawmakers are considering expansion of the "Save the Rain" program, which has already kept 125 million gallons of water out of the sewage treatment plant in the city of Syracuse.

Syracuse Crunch the first pro hockey team to play on ice made from recycled rainwater

Ellen Abbott — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:47:40 +0000

The first professional hockey team ever to play on recycled rain water is doing it in Central New York. The Syracuse Crunch have started their season ultimately keeping pollution out of Onondaga Lake.

Onondaga County lawmakers pass budget, cut funding for Air One helicopter

Joyce Gramza — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 11:27:16 +0000

They worked later into the evening Tuesday, but Onondaga County lawmakers passed a budget that cut more than $5 million from County Executive Joanie Mahoney's proposed budget.

Property taxes will go up in most county towns, but will go down in every village except Fabius. Residents in the towns of Clay and Salina will see the biggest tax increases.

Republican Kevin Holmquist of Manlius says it took weeks of work to take the 3 villages he represents from a 10% tax increase to a 5% tax decrease.