A few days after a state audit criticized a long-used Syracuse hiring practice to get around civil service laws, the Common Council probed the issue, but councilors came down more on the side of the mayor's office than the auditors.
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.
Lawmakers in the city of Syracuse Monday unanimously voted to ban hydrofracking on city property. Julia Walsh, from the statewide network Frack Action says this move sends a message to Albany.
The City of Syracuse is expected to say no to hydrofracking Monday. The Common Council is expected to approve a ban on the controversial gas drilling method.
