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Oswego Daily News

Residents Ask Lawmakers To Remove Social Services Commissioner

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Residents in Oswego County are officially calling for Department of Social Service Commissioner Fran Lanigan’s job. Jackie Siver and Colleen Scott each approached the Oswego County Legislature Thursday to present petitions asking to have Lanigan removed from her position in response to the death of 11-year-old Erin Maxwell.

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New Regulations Will Stabilize Solid Waste Fees and Benefit Our Environment

Over the past 25 years, Oswego County government has invested $60 million to develop a dependable solid waste system that meets the needs of residents and businesses and protects our natural resources. The County Legislature’s recent adoption of the new Recycling and Solid Waste Law protects that investment and strengthens our county’s solid waste management system.

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Budget Cuts a Start; More can be Improved in Budget Process

On Aug. 19, the State Assembly returned to Albany for a special session.  As a result, many mid-year spending cuts were made.  Although it’s never easy to make spending cuts, it was necessary in light of the fiscal crisis that the state is facing.  The state’s budget, for better or worse, relies heavily on Wall Street and therefore, when Wall Street suffers, so too does state revenue.

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