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Legislators restore positions in county clerk’s office
Penn Yan, N.Y. — The Yates County Clerk’s office got a reprieve from staffing cuts after comments from several supporters inspired county legislators to restore two positions to full time in the 2012...
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County officials say we now have a state budget, not a county budget
Yates County Legislative Chairman Taylor Fitch opened Monday night’s budget hearing with his own brief comments, declaring, “We no longer have a Yates County budget. We have a New York State budget.”...
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Push is on for Finger Lakes Museum fund drive
Penn Yan, N.Y. — The Finger Lakes Museum is more than three-quarters of the way to its goal of raising $1 million by Dec. 31. There is a compelling reason to reach that Founder’s Campaign goal. The...
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Legislature urges state to move primary
Yates County lawmakers are urging state officials to move the state’s September primary to the same date as the federal primary in 2012. The federal primary covers U.S. Senate and Congressional posts....
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County wants to increase voting district sizes to cut election costs
Yates County legislators are urging state lawmakers to change New York election laws that currently limit the number of active voters in an election district to 1,150. At Monday’s regular meeting, the...
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DA will not investigate Penn Yan finances
Yates County District Attorney Jason Cook has told Penn Yan Village officials that after reviewing a New York State Comptroller’s audit and conducting his own investigation, there is no evidence to...
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Yates Legislators look for ways to make tough decisions about staffing, services
Members of the Yates County Legislature aren’t waiting until the fall to start thinking about next year’s spending, and recognizing that personnel costs account for most of the budget, the lawmakers...
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Incumbents unchallenged for most area village seats
Village election day on March 20 isn’t likely to bring many surprises except in Dresden. In Penn Yan, Dundee and Rushville, incumbents are unchallenged in their re-election bids, but in Dresden,...
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Ontario officials listen to Italy residents, officials about communication tower
Some area public officials are learning the hard way that if you want to be able to communicate, sometimes you have to meet face-to-face and talk things over. On Saturday in Naples Ontario County...
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Finger Lakes conservation group acquires Yates land
The Finger Lakes Land Trust has acquired a 32-acre parcel in the Yates County town of Italy. Land Trust officials announced Tuesday that the property was purchased from Ontario County residents Kevin...
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