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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1994
Page
9
City officials will eliminate about 50 city cars to reduce insurance gas and repair costs. Budget Director Ken Mokrycki says substantial savings will follow and all departments will be impacted. Mayor and department heads largely defer comment while some employees welcome limited car access remains.
Onondaga County reduced its fleet by 18 vehicles over three years, now totaling 143 cars and trucks down from 161 in 1991. Most vehicles serve sheriff’s staff, sewer workers, highway crews, and health officials, with a few being take-home perks for some departments. County executives say attrition and policy limits drive the slow reduction, while union rules keep some take-home cars. Patrick Lakamp.
A city plan allows numerous department leaders to keep city vehicles at home. Named are aviation commissioner Charles Everett with a 1993 Dodge, deputy Patricia Etherington with a 1992 Ford, and others across Community Services, Engineering, Mayor's Office, and Public Works. Several fire, water, and parks staff also receive sedans and utility trucks, detailing makes, years, and roles.
A list shows numerous city employees from multiple departments including Mayor's Office and Law, Development, Community Services, and PoliceDepartments who will no longer have city owned vehicles assigned. Names span commissioners managers engineers and captains with model years 1985 to 1994 and various vehicle types.
Early shipboard asylum hearings show Haitians fleeing by boat win approval at higher rates than those in Haiti. U.S. officials credit better interview techniques and worsening rights conditions, as Coast Guard reports over 3,300 refugees picked up since Friday.
Secretary Perry played down U S plans to invade to restore democracy in Haiti after Aristide was ousted in 1991. Sanctions tightened with visa revocations for Haitians seeking U S travel. Hundreds diverted to Guantanamo while many flee. refugee approvals rise to 20 percent to 30 percent from under 10 percent earlier.
About 338 Haitians had asylum hearings aboard the U S Navy ship Comfort over two days, with 168 expelled to Port-au-Prince after denials. The scene shifts to boats off Haiti as the asylum process continues under 6 million residents in the country.
In Washington the House Ways and Means Committee advances health reform aimed at universal coverage. Democrats push a plan requiring large employers to pay most premiums while expanding Medicare to cover the unemployed and self employed. Senate Finance weighs a parallel bill without full universal coverage.
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