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INSIDE THE FLX: Batman talks budget process, infrastructure spending, and local disasters (podcast)

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INSIDE THE FLX: Batman talks budget process, infrastructure spending, and local disasters (podcast)
On Thursday’s edition of Inside the FLX the individual tasked with leading Cayuga County’s largest governing body – is in-studio talking about elections, the budget process, infrastructure, environmental issues, as well as the prospect of being excluded in a ‘disaster declaration’ by the White House. Keith Batman, Chairman of the Cayuga County Legislature, who recently won re-election to continue serving... more

Cato predator sentenced to 57 years in prison after being found guilty

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Cato predator sentenced to 57 years in prison after being found guilty
District Attorney Jon E. Budelmann reports that William H. Lewis, of Cato was sentenced in Cayuga County Court to 57 years to life following his verdict of guilty on all counts after a five day Jury trial in October. Assistant District Attorney Heather De Stefano successfully prosecuted the case. Lewis was sentenced on both counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against... more

Cato-Meridian schools superintendent search down to two

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Cato-Meridian schools superintendent search down to two
The Cato-Meridian Central School District has narrowed its pool of potential superintendents to two. Superintendent Noel Patterson's retirement, effective Jan. 2, was approved at a board meeting Monday, and school board president Michael Lees said the board is planning to select a superintendent by early December. Selected candidates for the superintendent spot met with the board in interviews Oct. 3... more

ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)

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ELECTION NIGHT LIVE 2017 (webcast replay)
Josh Durso, Jackie Augustine & Jim Sinicropi were live inside the all-new FingerLakes1.com Studio on Election Night for results, reaction, interviews and analysis from Tuesday’s vote in Cayuga, Ontario, Schuyler, Seneca, Tompkins, Wayne and Yates Counties. Hear from Seneca Falls Town Supervisor Greg Lazzaro, successful Seneca Falls Town Council candidate Doug Avery, Geneva City Supervisor candidates Lou Guard &  Dom... more

ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County

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ELECTION GUIDE 2017: Looking at all of the candidates, issues in Cayuga County
With five contested legislature races, two available seats on Auburn City Council, and a number of other Town Council races taking place in Cayuga County — voters will have a lot to decide on in less a little over a week. Candidates are in their final preparations, talking with voters, and getting to know their possible-constituents. What issues are the... more

Jury finds Cato man guilty of sexually abusing three girls

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Jury finds Cato man guilty of sexually abusing three girls
District Attorney Jon E. Budelmann announced that the Cayuga County DA’s Office successfully prosecuted a Cato man. William H. Lewis, 30, of Cato, was convicted of two counts of Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child (class “A-II” felonies punishable by up to twenty-five years to life each), one count of Sexual Abuse in the First Degree (class “D” violent felony,... more

Cato-Meridian school district hashes out budget, scope of potential capital project

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Cato-Meridian school district hashes out budget, scope of potential capital project
The specifics of the Cato-Meridian School District’s possible capital project are becoming clearer. The larger details of the project were discussed at a school board meeting Sept. 26. District Superintendent Noel Patterson said the project is currently set for a $5,470,000 budget. The project was also discussed at a board meeting earlier that month. A board decision on whether to... more

Cato-Meridian school district to buy new math textbooks, educational software

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Cato-Meridian school district to buy new math textbooks, educational software
Cato-Meridian High School will be getting new math textbooks for the first time in years. The Cato-Meridian Central School District Board of Education adopted books for algebra 1, geometry and algebra 2 at a school board meeting Sept. 26, district Superintendent Noel Patterson said. The high school’s principal, Danielle Mahoney, has decided to buy all of the texts at once... more

Cato-Meridian school district eyes preliminary plans for capital project

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Cato-Meridian school district eyes preliminary plans for capital project
The Cato-Meridian Central School District is in the early stages of planning a capital project taxpayers could vote for by year’s end. The $3 million to $5 million project and the possible referendum for it were discussed at a district board of education meeting Monday. District Superintendent Noel Patterson said Tuesday that although the exact costs and scope haven’t been... more

Health Department issues boil water order for Cato residents

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Health Department issues boil water order for Cato residents
The Cayuga County Health Department issued a boil water order for village of Cato residents Monday afternoon due to repairs on the water distribution system. The department said repairs have caused a loss of water pressure, which may allow disease-causing organisms to enter the water. The department expects the order to be in effect for a few days, and it... more

Cato-Meridian school board picks Lees for president, Bratt for vice president

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Cato-Meridian school board picks Lees for president, Bratt for vice president
The Cato-Meridian Central School District Board of Education appointed its leadership going into the upcoming school year at a board re-organizational meeting at the district conference room Monday night. Michael Lees was re-elected as board president, while Kathleen Bratt was made the new vice president following the board resignation of L. Lee Epprecht — who previously held the position —... more

Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches

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Newly relocated Cayuga County Fair approaches
This summer, the Cayuga County Fair will be held in a new location: The Ward W. O’Hara Agricultural & Country Living Museum and Dr. Joseph F. Karpinski Sr. Educational Center at Emerson Park in Owasco. Fair hours will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, July 8, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, July 9. The Citizen: Read More more

Cato-Meridian school board candidate gets seat following vice president’s resignation

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Cato-Meridian school board candidate gets seat following vice president’s resignation
A Cato-Meridian Central School District Board of Education candidate who lost by five votes last month now has a seat at the table. Monica Waite was appointed by the board at a meeting Monday night following board vice president L. Lee Epprecht’s resignation. Epprecht closed a deal on a home in Red Creek and moved from the school district in... more

State Police ID woman found dead on Cayuga Co. trail

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State Police ID woman found dead on Cayuga Co. trail
State Police say the dead body discovered in Cato on Thursday is an isolated incident. They say the public is not at risk, as the investigation into this incident continues. The latest from State Police indicates that 41-year-old Ginger Kurtz was found, unresponsive, mostly-submerged in water off of a Cayuga County trail. Police did note that the individual was last... more
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