Both Hunter and Kessner said they've tried, along with district Councilor Nader Maroun, to convince
other city councilors to put money in Syracuse's budget to address the growing herds.
Bey said he worked hard to galvanize
other city councilors in favor of the stadium and tried to convince Mayor Stephanie Miner, even though it strained their friendship.
Not exact matches
Ryan O'Malley, a
city councilor in Malden, added that most Malden residents support allowing marijuana firms, and that he hopes the revenue they bring could help the
city replace lead pipes and address
other problems.
Others in attendance included police Chief Frank Fowler,
city councilors Chad Ryan, Helen Hudson, Nader Maroun, Steve Thompson, council President Van Robinson, a handful of
city pastors and the mayor's husband, Jack Mannion.
«The
city must seize this opportunity now,» Bey wrote in a letter to the editor with
other councilors.
For months, arguments raged among
city councilors, county legislators and
other politicians over whether the promise of new jobs and enhanced sales tax revenue was worth giving up certain property taxes.
Hogan and Davis both tried to cast Miner's disagreements with Gov. Andrew Cuomo,
city councilors and
others as a personality problem unbecoming of a big -
city mayor.
Masterpole is the only
other contender who has won an election, having served as
city councilor, county legislator and
city auditor.
Councilor Nader Maroun and
other councilors are questioning if that is fair to
other businesses and
city residents who are behind on their taxes.
Others considering running include
City Auditor Marty Masterpole, Director of Policy and Innovation Andrew Maxwell and Common
Councilor Joe Nicoletti.
Other likely candidates include Joe Nicoletti, a Common
Councilor and longtime
City Hall staffer, Andy Maxwell, Miner's director of policy and innovation and Alfonso Davis, who ran against Miner in 2013.
Other Syracuse and Central New York officials who signed the letter include: Syracuse Common
Councilor Helen Hudson; Syracuse
City Auditor Martin Masterpole; Syracuse School Board President Patricia Body; DeWitt Town
Councilor Kerin Rigney; Onondaga County Legislature Democratic Leader Linda Ervin; Onondaga County Legislator Peggy Chase; Oswego
City School Board Member Michael McLaughlin; and Oswego
City School Board Member Sam Tripp.
Among
other things, Fitzpatrick is looking for evidence of alleged wrongdoing connected with what he called «phony affidavits» filed in the lawsuit by two
city councilors who are friendly with Miner.
Councilor Steven Thompson said while he knows it seems like it may cost the
city a lot, he agrees with Linnertz» plan to buy two new trucks now then one new truck every
other year.
SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Voters today elected two new Syracuse
city councilors and re-elected six
others, according to preliminary results from the Onondaga County Board of Elections.
She stood with New York's attorney general, the mayor, the county executive, two state senators, a state assemblyman,
city councilors and
others who have worked to renovate the Near West Side of Syracuse.
The ordinance was introduced by
City Councilor Matt O'Malley and garnered tremendous support from the Animal Rescue League of Boston (ARL) and
other local and national animal welfare organizations.
This afternoon, Mayor Charlie Hales, Commissioners Steve Novick and Nick Fish gathered at
City Hall with Metro
Councilor Sam Chase, Jay Walder, President and CEO of Motivate, and Ryan Rzepecki, the CEO of Social Bicycles, to celebrate the passage of Portland's bike share by the
City Council and
other major milestones in Portland bicycling.