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Aubertine

Budget Proposals Bring Us Closer to Finish Line with Positives for the Region

We are in the closing days before the state’s budget deadline and in many ways we have moved closer to a final budget. My goal in working with my colleagues is to reprioritize limited revenue, include real positive ideas for our state’s future, and show fiscal restraint and responsibility, so that the final product is a budget for which I can vote “Yes.” […]

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Oswego Daily News

Letter: Help Defend Against The New Attack On Fort Ontario

The painting, "Attack on Fort Oswego"Writes Chuck Harrington: “The Fort is again under siege – not by an armada assembled by a foreign enemy, but one of our own making. Budget cuts in Albany, spurred by an era of fiscal irresponsibility, have led us to the real possibility of losing a site that holds such a rich history, and many stunning tales of bravery.”

A rally to try to preserve the Fort is scheduled for Sunday. […]

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton School Budget Holds Spending Line, Cuts 18 Jobs

Fulton’s school budget picture looks a whole lot better than it did a week ago, though it will take as many as 18 lost jobs to do it.

The Board of Education Tuesday night reviewed the first official draft of the budget for 2010-2011. It is the product of months of work, including several public work sessions by a committee of administrators, board members and members of the public. […]

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Community

Aubertine: Tax Refunds Must Be Paid

State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine today reiterated his support for the timely return of personal income tax refunds and his opposition to a plan proposed by the Governor to withhold refunds. On Tuesday, he signed a petition to discharge a bill that would require by law that refunds be paid within 30 days. […]