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Cortlandville town attorney announces resignation
Town of Cortlandville attorney John DelVecchio announced his resignation at the town board meeting on Wednesday. According to a town representative, DelVecchio submitted his letter of resignation on Wednesday evening. DelVecchio held the town attorney position from 2019 to this year. DelVecchio submitted his resignation letter to town clerk Kristin...
Top stories rewind: Looking back at the week of 8/19
(CortacaToday) — Here’s a look back at the top stories in Cortland and Tompkins Counties from this week:. Ithaca Common Council OKs homeless encampment coordinator: The position of homeless encampment coordinator was recently approved by the Common Council, which City Manager Deb Mohlenhoff tells WHCU will be a big help. Read the full story here.
House on Groton Ave. Saved – Owners Pay City $33K; House to be Renovated
Residents may have noticed the long vacant house at 169-171 Groton Ave. has yet to be demolished after the Common Council voted to order the demolition of the house earlier this month. The house has sat vacant at the corner of Groton Ave. and Forrest Ave. for well over 15 years.
County Highway Dept Announces Upcoming Road Closure For Next Week
Starting next Wednesday, August 28th, Lower Cincinnatus Road will be closed on a daily basis, the Cortland County Highway Department has announced. The closure is expected to last for two weeks from 7am to about 3:30 in the afternoon. The Highway Department says the closure is to allow them to...
City of Cortland to Look at Reducing Speed Limit on Portion of Route 281; Removal of Railroad Crossings on Tompkins and Delaware
During Tuesday’ Common Council meeting Cortland Mayor Scott Steve provided information from last week’s Board of Public Works meeting on some recommendations the board had made. One of those recommendations is looking at traffic safety improvements on Route 281 between Madison Street and Blue Creek Road. Mayor Steve...
New testing requirements at New York State Fair to prevent bird flu spreading in cows
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Matt Sharpe and his cows from Truxton are regulars at the New York State Fair, used to all of the testing and veterinarian checks that need to happen in order to get through the gates. This year, there's a new requirement thanks to an unprecedented concern;...
City officials submit requests for review of traffic safety, other recommendations (Audio Included)
Cortland officials submitted requests for review of vehicular and pedestrian traffic safety and other recommendations across the city. According to documents, the following review requests were submitted either to the New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) or the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYSW):. Route 281 traffic safety...
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