Mayor Bernardi's tight budget stirs budget battle in Syracuse
Syracuse Mayor Roy Bernardi releases a lean budget proposing to hold property taxes, cut 77 city positions, consolidate departments, trim the school district from 174.6 million to 172.2 million, raise fees, tap reserves, and raise the utilities tax. He urges a Ridings-type panel for savings and warns of sharp effects on students and residents depending on council action.
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Common Council
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Ridings Commission
Reggie Lewis Controversy Seeks Truth About Death
The column questions if cocaine use contributed to Reggie Lewis death at 27 and urges full investigations. It cites reports of a positive 1987 test at Northeastern, Celtics and NBA resistance to inquiry, and Northeastern's forthcoming probe while stressing accountability to protect families and future players.
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Giavara
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Medicaid cuts spark warnings from Lt. Gov in Syracuse
The visit by Lt. Gov. Elizabeth McCaughey warned that Gov. Pataki’s Medicaid reductions would hit the poor elderly and disabled hardest. County long term care facilities employ 4350 and house 5029 residents. cuts surpass 8.7 million, risking closures and higher taxes. In other letters, Grasso death sentence critique and calls for term limits for lawmakers appear.
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Syracuse
George Pataki
Pataki
Onondaga County
Moynihan Vote Condemns Balanced Budget Amendment Support
Letter from D L Murphy Administrator Plaza Health Center urges defenders of the elderly and disabled to oppose Medicaid cuts. Cites Onondaga County costs for nursing care and risks of hospital readmissions, urging readers to write the governor and legislators. Mentions Moynihan stance against the amendment and stresses protecting care providers.
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Don Goulet
Syracuse
Onondaga County
Pataki urged to cut staff and salaries to shrink deficits
Theodore M. Link argues that Gov George Pataki should begin by cutting political favoritism jobs and his own staff and salary, then push legislators to reduce their staffs. If leaders sacrifice, taxpayers won’t bear the full burden. Mexico
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Theodore M. Link
Mexico
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