Scott Willis
Host, Reporter and News Producer at WAER-FM (Syracuse, NY)
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1 week ago |
waer.org | Scott Willis
More than 600 firearms were turned in over the weekend at a gun buy-back event in Syracuse, including 130 assault weapons. More than half of the firearms were handguns. People also turned in long guns and even two ghost guns, which don’t have serial numbers. The state attorney general’s office and Syracuse partnered for the event, which aims to reduce the number of guns in the community. Since 2019, more than 9,000 guns have been collected statewide.
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1 week ago |
waer.org | Scott Willis
Residents across the state’s 50th senate district have the chance to share their concerns with Senator Chris Ryan and his staff during a series of monthly mobile office hours. Sessions start Monday, April 21 at the Oswego Public Library, and will be held there the third Monday of each month. Other locations include Central Square, Jamesville, and Liverpool, and most are held from 3 to 6 p.m.Central SquareCentral Square Library, 637 S.
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1 week ago |
waer.org | Scott Willis
Syracuse Common Councilors began reviewing the mayor’s budget proposal Thursday, a process expected to continue through the rest of the month. There’s already concern about the mayor’s reliance on the city’s reserves to help balance the budget. Council finance Committee Chair Corey Williams said they need to know how Mayor Ben Walsh arrived at the $348 million bottom line.
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2 weeks ago |
waer.org | Scott Willis
Syracuse homeowners face a 2% property tax increase under Mayor Ben Walsh’s final budget proposal for next year. Rising costs and declining revenue are making it difficult to balance the $348 million spending plan. Some of the expenses driving the increases are out of the city’s control, such as retirement, medical insurance, salaries, and wages. Mayor Walsh says property owners are being asked to help. “We do not take that lightly,” said Walsh.
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2 weeks ago |
waer.org | Scott Willis
It's that time of year when Onondaga County residents are encouraged to clean up the litter in their neighborhoods or favorite park that's accumulated during the winter. The Onondaga County Resource Recovery Agency is once again holding its annual Earth Day Clean-up later this month, and registration ends in less than a week. OCRRA Spokesperson Tammy Palmer said anyone can make a difference.
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