Two weeks ago Tony Pucci, a member of the Veteran Zoning Board who retired after teaching English at Notre Dame High School for forty years, wrote an Op-Ed to the Star Gazette, critiquing the level of compensation paid to Chemung ...
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There is no question our nation is facing an epidemic. Opioid addiction and associated heroin use is widespread – and our community is unfortunately not immune. In fact, a recent study by Rochester-based Common Ground Health suggests Chemung County has ...
Read the full post...This post also appears on the Star Gazette’s website (link here), and will be published in the Star Gazette newspaper on February 4, 2018. The City of Elmira is undoubtedly facing a fiscal crisis. Forced to either impose a 17 ...
Read the full post...The impact of Chemung County’s 2013 decision to redirect sales tax revenue from the City of Elmira and other municipalities into its own coffers is proving to be an integral part of the discussion of how to address the City’s ...
Read the full post...2018 is poised to be an important year for Chemung County. As the Finger Lakes region continues to develop, Chemung County has the potential for significant gains – but only if we openly acknowledge the unique obstacles we face and ...
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Read the full post...GUEST BLOG: Elmira City Councilmember Jim Waters Shares a Statement from the “Committee for Elmira.”
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Read the full post...Today the Star Gazette published an article (link here) about a group of current and former Elmira and Chemung County leaders who are working together to address Elmira’s dire fiscal health and bring that information to the public. The group’s members ...
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Read the full post...Another elected Chemung County official (Treasurer Joe Sartori) has offered comments about an Op-Ed I wrote last month, contending that both me and Anthony Pucci – a member of the Town of Veteran Zoning Board who retired after reaching English ...
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