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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1992
Page
12
The proposal by Councilor-at-Large Vicki Mannion to scrap the $18,000 annual council president post goes to a November vote. Critics say the job matters for tie breaking and as a mayor in waiting, while supporters frame the move as partisan fiscal restraint.
The Americans with Disabilities Act came into effect on Monday and aims to give all Americans access to public places and jobs. It requires reasonable accommodations, balancing costs with accessibility, while urging attitudinal change alongside ramps, elevators, and interpreters. ARISE cites about $1000 average cost to welcome disabled workers. Syracuse case shows practical, partial compliance.
The text criticizes Attorney General William Barr for urging states to build more prisons to halt what is called revolving door justice. It questions the rationale, asks who pays for new facilities, and notes election-year ant-crime rhetoric without solving crime.
A Salina town controversy centers on a $700,000 surplus from the water district with officials debating its use. The piece notes the surplus can be used only for improvements, repairs, or new meters, not tax refunds, and recounts a 1988 referendum favoring town water over sale to OCWA. It calls for resident input over OCWA representation.
Editorials clash over gun control, accusing opponents of gimmicks and rhetoric while noting Europe and Switzerland have high gun ownership. The writer claims the United States has over 20,000 gun laws and questions how more regulation will reduce crime and protect citizens.
Edith Hammer of Syracuse praises Tarky Lombardi Jr. for co sponsoring the Adolescent Tobacco Use Prevention Act, noting the bill already passed the Assembly and would safeguard the health of New York children and future generations.
A local reader decries Liberty Plaza’s deteriorating state in Rome, despite Mayor Griffo’s cleanup efforts. The letter questions Eilenberg era budgets for Erie Canal Village and laments tourism sites’ decay, urging decisive action to restore the city’s former charm.
Sam Laguzza reports on a Syracuse Northside meeting with about 60 constituents at Our Lady of Pompei School. DPW Commissioner Vito Sciscoli explains waste disposal learning process and urges residents to call 448 CITY for separate pickups if waste won t fit in a bag.
The notice invites letters for publication and requires the writer's daytime phone number for verification. Unsigned or unverifiable letters are not published. It explains editor edits for length, provides mailing address P O Box 4915 Syracuse NY 13221 and contact numbers (315) 470 2027 for sending letters and (315) 470 2235 for questions.
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