Robert Harding
Journalist at Auburn Citizen
Government and politics reporter for @The_Citizen. Husband. #GirlDad. Uncle. Bills Mafia. Sabres and Nationals fan. DMs open for news tips.
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1 month ago |
auburnpub.com | Robert Harding
One year after the Cayuga County Office Building closed due to the discovery of vermiculite on the upper floors, a separate contamination issue has emerged in the basement. Cayuga County Legislature Chairman Jonathan Anna revealed Tuesday that tests found asbestos in the building's basement, where the county's backup 911 center and information technology equipment are located. Anna told The Citizen initial testing was clear over the summer.
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1 month ago |
auburnpub.com | Robert Harding
The Cayuga County Legislature has imposed a temporary hiring freeze as it determines how to address a multi-million dollar deficit. The hiring restriction will be in effect from June 1 through Aug. 31. It covers all county departments, but there are exceptions for certain positions. During a discussion about the resolution at the county Legislature meeting Tuesday, lawmakers added to the list of positions that won't be subject to the hiring pause.
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1 month ago |
auburnpub.com | Robert Harding
Facing tight deadlines and other hurdles, the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board is asking Cayuga County to provide $7 million to help fund the construction of a 275-mile broadband network. David Bottar, executive director of the Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board, made a more urgent ask for the funding at the county Legislature meeting Tuesday.
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1 month ago |
auburnpub.com | Robert Harding
AUBURN — Blending two of his interests, Andrew Roblee founded a historic preservation firm three years ago. Now, he's sharing his knowledge with students in Ukraine. Roblee is a visiting lecturer at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. In April, he traveled from Auburn to Kyiv — the in-person portion of a 10-week historic preservation course. The certificate-bearing course is a pilot project, according to Roblee.
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1 month ago |
auburnpub.com | Robert Harding
One week after the state announced the projects that will be funded by a $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative grant, the village of Cayuga received more good news. One of the DRI-backed projects — transforming a 20,000-square-foot building at Beacon Bay Marina into a waterfront lodging destination — has been awarded a $1 million grant through the state's Restore New York Communities Initiative.
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Tough for anyone to argue this when the Trump administration is bypassing Congress for many of its moves. Says a lot about how they view the slim GOP majority.
EXCLUSIVE || Rep. Mike Lawler said the man who represents Central New York in Washington is "about as inconsequential a member of Congress there is.” https://t.co/0ALPFgNBw2
RT @MEPFuller: A very weird scene in the House, as Democratic Rep. John Mannion starts yelling at New York Republican Rep. Mike Lawler. T…
I'm not seeing what's new about the Micron "expansion" for New York. They say up to four fabs, which has always been the plan. There might be new aspects elsewhere, but don't see what this changes for the investments in central New York. It looks the same as it was under Biden.
