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Aubertine

Budget Finished

Last week, we wrapped up the budget at last. By no stretch can I or any lawmaker say that this budget is perfect, but in these difficult times, it represents considerable progress from where we were on April 1.

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Oswego Daily News

With Fort Ontario Closed, Local Officials Will Ask State If Volunteers Can Run The Site

The sign on the gate at Fort Ontario tells the story -- closed for  the season, or, at least until state lawmakers come up with a budget  that funds state parks.Local officials are not willing to let Fort Ontario sit idle for the entire summer.

At a meeting of the county’s Tourism Advisory Council this week, county officials and local tourism business owners decided to ask the state if there’s a way to get the fort open. Fort Ontario is one of 55 state parks, historic sites and golf courses that either closed or were not allowed to open for the summer because state lawmakers have not approved a state budget yet. […]

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Fulton Daily News

Hannibal Holds Public Meeting on Budget Tonight

The district is likely to present a budget that no one will like.  The state is cutting aid to schools by 5% from last year’s level.  The cut will have a very harsh effect on Hannibal and other rural school districts which get most of their money from the state. […]