Politics

The Cortland Common Council will vote Jan. 20 on hiring a new finance director.

Starting in February, it’ll cost $14 to license a spayed or neutered dog and $22 dollars to license a non-spayed or non-neutered dog.

After two days of voting, a supermajority of nurses at the Cayuga Medical Center have won union representation under the Communications Workers of America.

On Jan. 12, the Barton Town Board unanimously approved an immediate increase in water rates.

Town of Dryden lawmakers are considering extending a temporary ban on data processing centers and commercial cryptocurrency mining operations.

During the Wednesday, Jan. 14 Common Council meeting, Cantelmo discussed “governance and trust” by declaring a commitment to completing outstanding audits in the city.

According to Ithaca Town Supervisor Rod Howe, Town Attorney Susan Brock will retire on July 1.

The Ulysses Town Board is considering approving a deal with the Village of Trumansburg that would have the town pay the village over $287k to provide firefighting services.

Town lawmakers are considering giving a monetary gift to the City of Ithaca to support facilities at Cass Park and Stewart Park.

In a Facebook post Monday, Legislator Mike Sigler expressed support for an overthrow of Iran’s current government, saying it could “remake the Middle East and US relationships there.”