Overgrown lawn case pits village against resident
Skaneateles village code enforcement cited Jeffry Willcox of 10 Elizabeth St for an overgrown yard up to a foot high after failing to comply with a 1995 ordinance. A public hearing was set to seek agreement, with the village prepared to mow and bill Willcox if no deal is reached.
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Skaneateles
Jeffry Willcox
Willeos
Elizabeth St
Jorge Bale
Willcos
Bill Willcox
Wilcox
Batne
Willcox
Bourke Kennedy
Kennedy
Hallside Drive
Town Hall
West Elizabeth Street
Dor Price
Solvay appoints Mark Fernandez as village comptroller
Mark Fernandez, a native of Solvay, was appointed village comptroller to manage the general and electric funds. He began the role on August 25, replacing Karen Murdo at a salary of 35,500. Nina Kim
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Solvay
Mark Fernandez
Fernandez 2
Karen Murdo
Nina Kim
One Room Schools Spotlighted in Skaneateles Show
The Skaneateles Scrapbook will air September features old one room schoolhouses Willow Glen Ortagon Mandana Peachblow County Line Borodino with teachers Ruth Carr Donald Stinson and pupils Helen Santa Bucky Harris Anne Emperor. Rare photos span 1868 to 1930. Teachers once taught eight grades and built fires before class. Produced by Richard Long for the Skaneateles Historical Society. Air times: 8 pm Sept 17 on Auburn Cable Channel 6. 9 pm Fridays on Adelphia Channel 3. 6:30 pm Saturdays on Time Warner Channel 12.
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Skaneateles Scrapbook
Ruth Carr
Donald Stinson
Helen Santa Bucky Harris
Anne Emperor
Willow Glen
Ortagon
Mandana
Peachblow
County Line
Borodino
Fonta
The
Skaneateles Historical Society
Richard Long
Auburn
Adelphia
Time Warner
Nina Kim
Worried parent vows to fight bus ruling
Linda Wellene challenged the Marcellus School District decision to end the Sherman Road bus pickup near her home. Richard H Cate of the state education department dropped her appeal for lateness and lack of merit after a consultant study found the road narrow and rough and buses could get stuck in bad weather.
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New York State Education Department
Marcellus
Kindergartner
Richard H Cate
State Education Department
Linda Wellene
Gregory
Wellene
Qusco
Amber Road
Wellenc
Sherman Road
Wellencs
Linda Wellend
Timmy
Alexandra
Otisco
Marcellus School
Cate
Disputed Bus Stop Case Ends With State Ruling
Linda Wellene fights Marcellus school district over a narrowed bus stop at Amber Road arguing safety concerns for her son. State education commissioner dismisses appeal, citing district discretion on pickup points and transportation limits. Wellene disputes speed limit and safety claims and vows further action, while district plans to move on.
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Wellene
Cate
Sherman Road
Otisco
Marcellus
Paul Bristol
Bristol
Camillus boards approves several stop signs amid speeding concerns
Camillus residents urge action as speeding appears to rise. The Town Board, at its Aug 26 meeting, approved multiple stop signs including Gillespie Avenue at Hudson Street and Dickerson Drive North at Dunning Drive, with others deemed Geddes ineligible. Residents worried winter visibility and driver behavior, including pizza deliveries, create danger. Some residents oppose signs at specific corners, while officials push for four-way stops at busy intersections to force complete stops.
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Camillus
Mary Ann Coogan
Donald Fittipaldi
Ron Belle
Gillespie Avenue
Hudson Street
Gillespie
Dana McConnell
Tme
McConnell
Candy David
Ohn Drive
Westlind Road
Geddes
Ann Lavere
West Genesee Street
Coogan
Olin Drive
Blackstone Way
Richlee Drive
Braeside Drive
E Tom Dugan
R-oth
Anthony DiBello
DiBello
Geddes Town
Olin Dive
Bitters Road water district faces mixed opinions in Camillus
Camillus residents on Bitters Road debated a proposed Bitters Road water district with strong views on the $100 annual non-user fee and two tier costs. Some want public water for better quality while others resist higher charges, fearing impact on farming and homes. A public hearing and survey are planned before a decision.
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Bitters Road
Camillus
Camullus
Shelly House
House
Ted Bristol
Gillie Brook Road
Scott Lauro
Laura
William Morse
Morse
Get Away
Dirk Oudemool
Thomas Dusart
Dusart
Keith Tupper
Brtters Road
Tupper
Donald Fittipaldi
Fittipaldi
Veterans Memo Park
Gillie Lake
Tom Dugan
OCWA
Onondaga County Water Authority
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Linda Wellene, Marcellus Parent
Robert W. Andrews
Dickerson Drive
Dunning Drive
David Miller
Dickinson Drive North
Elorld
Milton Ave
Dra
Rt Tale
Kasson Ari
Bitters Rd
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