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Local sales-tax collections rose 19 percent statewide in 2021
ALBANY, N.Y. — Local-government sales-tax collections rose 19 percent to $19.6 billion in 2021 from $16.5 billion in the prior year. That’s according to a report that New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli released Feb. 9. The growth in collections represented the “highest annual increase on record after a historic low in 2020” when local […]
VIEWPOINT: Mandatory Arbitration of Workplace Sexual- Harassment Claims to be Prohibited
On Feb. 10, 2022, the United States Senate passed [by voice vote] H.R. 4445 — the “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021,” also known as the “#MeToo Bill.” [Editor’s note: The U.S. House of Representatives approved the same legislation on Feb. 7, by a vote of 335-97.] The #MeToo
Dermody, Burke & Brown names two new principals
Tammy Reyes has joined the accounting firm as a principal in the tax department, and Travis Smith was promoted to principal in the audit & accounting department, the Syracuse–based firm said in a Feb. 14 news release. Reyes previously served as a tax partner with Mengel, Metzgar, Barr & Co. LLP in Rochester, per her
Oneida County supplies 60,000 COVID-19 test kits to local municipalities
UTICA , N.Y. — Oneida County says it has 60,000 test kits to supply to local municipalities on top of 46,000 it has already distributed
Roundabout in I-81 project will move; project will cost more, take longer
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — The roundabout near Dr. King Elementary School in the Interstate 81 (I-81) viaduct-replacement project will move to a different location, and the
Madison County launches service to assist with 911 emergencies
WAMPSVILLE, N.Y. — The Madison County Office of Emergency Management has introduced its Faster Advanced Life Support (ALS) Fly Car as a means to provide
NYS pension fund produced nearly 5 percent return last quarter
ALBANY, N.Y. — The New York State Common Retirement Fund produced an estimated return of 4.74 percent in the final quarter of 2021, its fiscal third quarter. That’s according to New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli who also noted that the fund ended the quarter with an estimated value of $279.7 billion. “A strong [fiscal]
Smith named chief financial officer of UHS
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. — James (Jay) Smith is the new VP for finance and chief financial officer of United Health Services (UHS) and UHS Hospitals in
Fulton firm certified as service-disabled vet-owned business
FULTON, N.Y. — New York Office of General Services (OGS) Acting Commissioner Jeanette Moy recently announced that a Fulton pet-service business has been certified as a service-disabled veteran-owned business (SDVOB). The New York OGS Division of Service-Disabled Veterans’ Business Development (DSDVBD) issued the certification to Fort Frisbee, LLC, which is located at 801 West Broadway
Cortland County small businesses can apply for grants through BDC programs
CORTLAND, N.Y. — Pandemic-impacted small businesses in Cortland County have until the end of February to apply for grant funding from the Cortland County Business Development Corporation (BDC). The BDC was awarded $300,000 through the county’s American Rescue Plan allocation process. Businesses may be eligible for assistance through three different programs, the BDC said. The
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