Corning city budget for 2021-22 includes 1.3% tax increase the-leader.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from the-leader.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Leader The Corning City Council is expected to vote at 6:30 p.m. Monday to approve a proposed $21,240,679 city spending plan that includes a 1.32 percent tax hike. The proposed 2021-22 budget would spend about $872,501 more than the current budget, which expires June 30, said City Manager Mark Ryckman. He said a large portion of the increase comes from a combination of additional road repair funding provided by the state and increased pension costs. “Never has it been clearer the skill and ability of our city’s professional staff than in producing this budget,” said Mayor Bill Boland. “This budget demonstrates robust and constant financial planning that permits us to adjust to turbulent times while keeping tax increases low, and maintaining the full range of services our citizens rely on.”
'Rediscover Corning' event plans to shut down Gaffer District to vehicular traffic during Fourth of July Weekend weny.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from weny.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The Leader CORNING - If the court of public opinion is any indication, residents of the Corning area would like to see Market Street open to pedestrians (and close to traffic) at some point this summer - but some businesses aren t so quick to agree. An online petition titled Bring back pedestrian friendly Market Street, asking the city to revive the 2020 plan, has received almost 3,000 e-signatures. The petition cites a multitude of factors for the pedestrian-friendly street being a good idea, including safe outdoor spaces due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, additional space for certain businesses, and adding to the experience of Corning.
People will soon begin to see the City of Corning in a different light, literally. The city and New York State Electric and Gas have joined forces to transition the near 1,700 city streetlights to LED technology, not only to save money, but also because of the increased safety that residents feel with more visible lights in their neighborhood. Corning City Manager Mark Ryckman said the Light Emitting Diode (LED) fixtures benefits will include energy preservation, more illumination and less frequent maintenance. “We anticipate work to install the new lighting will commence later this summer,” Ryckman said. “We have experienced regular streetlight outages as the current lights and fixtures age. This program will substantially increase reliability.”
7 hours ago in Local, Politics jsalzone Photo: WHCU CORNING, N.Y. (WHCU) The city of Corning is facing more questions about whether or not it’ll shut down part of Market Street this summer. Although the Corning City Council didn’t formally have that on their agenda last night, WENY-TV reports one business owner brought it up. Vincent Azzarelli, who owns the VOLO Bar on Market Street, pushed for returning the street to pedestrian-only. You may recall a section was closed off last year to traffic, allowing for restaurants to expand their outdoor dining areas. It’s similar to the Aurora ‘Streatery’ in Ithaca, which re-opened last week for the second straight year. Azzarelli has a petition with nearly three thousand signatures, all in favor of closing Market Street.
Petition to close Market Street, local business owner urges City Council weny.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from weny.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
2020 Year in Review - October, November, December appeal-democrat.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from appeal-democrat.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.