Area agencies unite to fight Oswego County homelessness
COACH the Oswego County continuum of care reviews a one day point in time survey on homelessness. Kristin LaBarge notes housing instability in Oswego County often means temporary living with friends or relatives. The 2013 results show 76 percent homeless or at risk with 46 percent without stable housing over four incidents in three years. The group seeks funding and a county wide Homeless Management Information System to coordinate services.
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Fulton
Oswego County
of Oswego
COACH
Federal
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Coach Committee
Kristin LaBarge
LaBarge
OCO
Human Service
Diane Cooper-Currier
Cooper-Currier
Call
New York Court curbs GPS tracking of state worker
The New York Court of Appeals ruled investigators went too far tracking Michael Cunningham’s car with a GPS for 30 days including a vacation period. The ruling remands four of 11 charges to the labor commissioner and emphasizes limits on off hour surveillance of public employees.
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Albany
New York
State Court of Appeals
Labor Department
Michael Cunningham
Cunningham
Robert Smith
New York Civil Liberties Union
Corey Stoughton
Stoughton
Court of Appeals
Smith
Sheila Abdus- Salaam
Abdus-Salaam
State Attorney General’s Office
Auburn police say NY teachers union president stole 808000
Investigators conclude former Auburn Teachers Association leader Sally Jo Widmer acted alone in embezzling at least $808,000 from 2006 to 2012. She died by suicide at her Yates County home two days before turning 64. An audit after her death uncovered the missing funds and showed prior gambling losses at Turning Stone casino. Widmer led the union for more than 30 years.
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Auburn
New York
Auburn Police Department
Auburn Teachers Association
Sally Jo Widmer
Yates County
Widmer
Turning Stone
Lifeguard Qualification Exam Set for New Hartford Site
The central region state parks will hold a New York lifeguard qualifying exam at New Hartford Central School District 33 Oxford Road on Saturday at 9 30 a.m. New and returning lifeguards must pass to be considered for the upcoming season. Bring photo ID and a pocket mask for CPR practice. Pre register by calling 492 1756 or emailing bonnie ward at parks ny.gov.
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Madison Archer
CNY Arts Center
State St
Fulton
Cnyartscenter.com
New York State
New Hartford Central
Oxford Road
New Hartford
Central Region State Parks
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NY Teachers Union Prez
Central Region
Nysparks.com
Bonnie.ward
Parks
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