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Proposed pay doubles for Cville town manager

Cortlandville’s supervisor have increased the estimated salary the town could pay a town manager they propose hiring, to $100,000. Town Supervisor Tom Williams said Thursday that by …

Staff, residents, advocates debate homeless people at library

Advocates for homeless people, Cortland Free Library staff and patrons raised questions Wednesday about the limits on use of public space, if any, and how policymakers can relieve homelessness. …

Cortland CrossFit clients, owner save a life

One of the first things Amanda Giles bought for her business, Cortland CrossFit, was an automated external defibrillator. Three years later, the AED helped save a client’s life. The …

Cortland seeks $1 million to replace ladder

The Cortland Fire Department has shopping to do. On the list are new portable radios, a new large-diameter hose and, the priciest item, a new aerial ladder truck to replace the department’s …

Donation lets city to keep Wickwire pool use free

  When Royal Auto Group owner Joe Reagan and his son Colby Reagan heard the Cortland Youth Bureau planned to charge a $5 fee to register to use Wickwire Pool, they decided to act.  

Alderperson: More to the office than council meetings

Cortland Alderperson Tom Michales missed more than a quarter of the city Common Council meetings in 2023, more than any other alderperson, but Mayor Scott Steve doesn’t see a problem. …

The Cortland Community Foundation’s recent National Philanthropy Day drive helped greater Cortland area nonprofits raise $457,000 – a record, said foundation President Tom Gallagher. …

Homer fire department rating may cut home insurance rates

The insurance rating for Homer is just a number – 3. That number could save Homer residents some money on their home insurance. And maybe their homes. The Insurance Services Office has …

Homer town OKs funds for road repair equipment

The town of Homer approved Wednesday sharing the cost of a heated storage unit for asphalt with two village of Homer departments. Members of the Homer Town Board voted unanimously to approve …

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Homer sets public hearing for stop sign at Hooker and Sunset

The village of Homer Board of Trustees decided Tuesday to move forward with putting in a three way stop sign at Hooker Avenue and Sunset Drive. Next up: the public hearing. “I think …

Cortland, C’ville receive $177,000 for mobile stage

The state recently notified the Cortland Youth Bureau it is set to get a $177,000 grant for a new mobile stage, and as it awaits the deposit, the bureau pursues two other grants worth close to …

The goal was 250 jars of peanut butter and jelly. The Kiwanis Club of Cortland would have loved getting 1,100, their record. They collected 1,325. Cortland’s Kiwanis Club holds its …

Wanted: Broadband director

DRYDEN — Dryden Town Board members voted Thursday to pursue hiring a director for the town’s “Dryden Fiber” project, which is making high-speed Internet coverage available to …

Clinic developers meeting with Euclid neighbors

The city of Cortland has little choice in an incoming methadone clinic on Euclid Avenue, but city Aldersperson Wayne Schutt said when its lease is up, he’s going to push them hard to relocate. …

As the number of cats needing shelter increases, shelters must get creative. At the Central New York Spay and Neuter Assistance Program, you can have a cat poop on a piece of paper with your …

C’ville supervisor proposes town manager position

Cortlandville Town Supervisor Tom Williams proposed a new town manager position to oversee the day-to-day of the town and its growing needs. Williams gave as a base salary figure $50,000, with …

City puts another $240,000 to Main Street work

The city of Cortland will spend an extra $240,000 to complete the $12.5 million Main Street reconstruction project for extra work for its engineering consultant through Labor Day, the project’s …

Cortland to reduce speed limit on Miller Street to 25 mph

The Cortland Common Council voted Tuesday to reduce the speed limit on Miller Street to 25 mph from 30 mph, preparing for increased traffic from a methadone clinic to be created on nearby Euclid …

Southworth Library to host Lunar New Year celebration

 

Calls to police from library jump since 2022

Cortland may station a police officer at the Cortland Free Library, the mayor said, citing a jump in calls between 2022 and 2023. Police responded to the library 134 times in 2023, Chief Paul …

Expect work to start next year for Homer linear park

A priority project for the village of Homer – a linear park, just north of the CNY Living History Center – is still being designed, and likely won’t be ready for use this year, said …

City to take control of five abandoned homes this month

The city plans to take control of five zombie properties this month and Mayor Scott Steve said he wants 15 on the way to compliance with city code within the year. The effort to rehabilitate the …

The complaint: Naps and bags

You can sleep at the Cortland Free Library, but keep your feet off the furniture and be ready for a staff member to wake you up to see if you're OK.

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