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Some Vaccine in Latest Recall Administered by Oneida County Health Department

Posted: 12/28/2009

“Potency of Nasal Spray Vaccine in Question –Safety Not an Issue ”

The Oneida County Health Department’s current supply of H1N1 flu vaccine will not be affected by the latest voluntary manufacturer’s recall of the product, Daniel W. Gilmore, Acting Director of the department said.

Last Updated 12/28/2009 Created 12/28/2009

‘Unrestricted’ Swine flu Clinics at MVCC

Posted: 12/17/2009

‘H1N1 Vaccine Available to All Age Groups’

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced today that two more H1N1 clinics have been scheduled and will be held at the Mohawk Valley Community College Alumni Center on the Utica campus. The clinics will offer the H1N1 vaccine to all persons 6-months of age and older, including healthy persons.

Last Updated 12/17/2009 Created 12/17/2009

No Recalled Vaccine Shipped to Oneida County Health

Posted: 12/16/2009

Manufacturer Says Some Lots of H1N1 Lost Potency
None of the H1N1 vaccine involved in a voluntary manufacturer’s recall due to a loss of potency had been shipped to the Oneida County Health Department, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and health department officials confirmed today.

Last Updated 12/16/2009 Created 12/16/2009

Picente Urges Oneida County-Based Students, Employers To Apply Now for College Corps Summer Internships

Posted: 12/09/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Oneida County College Corps internship program is accepting applications from potential interns and employers for the summer of 2010.

Last Updated 12/11/2009 Created 12/09/2009

Demand for School Vaccine Less Than Anticipated

Posted: 12/08/2009

Reports of Flu-like Illness on the decline – One additional Death Confirmed

As the Oneida County School Mass Immunization Program enters its third week, the demand for the H1N1 vaccine has been less than anticipated, health department officials said today. Additionally, reports of flu-like illness throughout Oneida County and absenteeism rates in area schools are on the decline.

Last Updated 12/09/2009 Created 12/08/2009

November 2009 General Election Results

Posted: 12/07/2009

These files contain the official results as tabulated by the Oneida County Board of Elections. Files are in Adobe PDF format.

Proposition # 1 - Summary

Proposition # 2 - Summary

23rd Congressional District - Summary

Last Updated 12/08/2009 Created 12/07/2009

Picente Announces Holiday Sobriety Checkpoints

Posted: 12/07/2009

Picente Announces Holiday Sobriety Checkpoints

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the Oneida County STOP-DWI Program, in conjunction with Oneida County Law Enforcement Agencies, will be stepping up efforts to keep drivers safe by increasing sobriety checkpoints and specialized DWI patrols starting this week.

Last Updated 12/08/2009 Created 12/07/2009

Picente Announces The 2009 Miles for Meals Jingle Bell Fun Run and Walk Saturday December 5th 2009

Posted: 12/07/2009

Picente Announces The 2009 Miles for Meals Jingle Bell Fun Run and Walk Saturday December 5^th 2009

Oneida County Executive, Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that Saturday December 5^th marks the 13^th Annual Miles for Meals Jingle Bell Fun Run and Walk. This event is sponsored by the Roman Runners, Rome Family YMCA and International House of Pancakes will once again donate proceeds to the Office for the Aging/Continuing Care Senior Nutrition Program.

Last Updated 12/07/2009 Created 12/07/2009

County Health Announces Changes in H1N1 Clinic Schedule

Posted: 12/07/2009

County Health Announces Changes in H1N1 Clinic Schedule

“Some Clinics Fill-up Early, Dates Added”

Public response and availability of the vaccine has prompted the Oneida County Health Department to make some changes to its previously announced H1N1 immunization clinic schedule.

Last Updated 12/07/2009 Created 12/07/2009

SCHOOLS - Mass H1N1 Immunization Program

Posted: 11/20/2009

H1N1 Clinic Date School Schedule

H1N1 School District List with Populations

Last Updated 11/30/2009 Created 11/20/2009

Six More H1N1Clinics Scheduled

Posted: 11/20/2009

“Appointments Will Shorten Wait, Eliminate Long Lines”

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced today that the health department will conduct a series of H1N1 immunization clinics next month.

Last Updated 11/20/2009 Created 11/20/2009

H1N1 Clinics Scheduled

Posted: 11/17/2009

Vaccine available for ‘High Risk’ Children, Young and ‘High Risk’ Adults

Adults 19 to 24-years, those 25 to 64-years with underlying medical conditions and parents and caregivers of infants under 6-months can get the H1N1 influenza vaccine at a walk-in clinic scheduled for Tuesday, November 17, from 4:30 pm to 7:00 pm at the Oneida County Health Clinic at 406 Elizabeth Street in Utica.

Last Updated 11/17/2009 Created 11/17/2009

Picente: County Holds Civil Service Outreach

Posted: 11/16/2009

Utica Session Will Be 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. Thursday at King School;

Rome Session Planned for 6 p.m.-8 p.m. Dec. 3rd at MVCC

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that County Government will hold two outreach sessions regarding Civil Service employment opportunities with Oneida County Government – one at Utica’s King School on Thursday, November 19th and one at the Plumley Building at MVCC’s Rome Campus on Thursday, December 3rd. Both events will begin at 6 p.m. and conclude at 8 p.m.

Last Updated 11/16/2009 Created 11/16/2009

H1N1 Implicated in Three More Area Deaths

Posted: 11/13/2009

Earlier Suspected Death Brings Oneida County Total to Five

The death of an adult in October and two more adult deaths reported this week brings the total of area deaths attributed to the H1N1 influenza to five, Oneida County Health Department officials announced today.

Last Updated 11/16/2009 Created 11/13/2009

Oneida County Confirms H1N1 Death

Posted: 11/09/2009

‘Adult Resident Succumbs to Complications of Flu’

An adult resident of Oneida County who had a confirmed case of novel H1N1 influenza has died from complications of the viral infection, Oneida County Health Department officials announced today.

Last Updated 11/09/2009 Created 11/09/2009

‘Open’ Flu Clinic Slated for Veterans’ Day

Posted: 11/09/2009

The first ‘open’ H1N1 immunization clinic will be held on Wednesday, November 11^th from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the Oneida County Office Building in Utica, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced today.

Last Updated 11/09/2009 Created 11/09/2009

School Programs Educate Parents on H1N1

Posted: 11/02/2009

Information Intended to Highlight Prevention and Mass Immunization Plans

A series of informational seminars intended to educate parents of school-aged children on the H1N1 influenza will be conducted in all Oneida County schools beginning with the first to be held on Wednesday, November 4^th starting at 6:30 PM at Westmoreland High School, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and health department officials announced today.

Last Updated 11/03/2009 Created 11/02/2009

CDC Guidelines Dictate County’s Use of Limited Vaccine

Posted: 10/30/2009

College Students, Non-immunocompromised Children and Health Care workers First to Get Vaccine

Last Updated 11/02/2009 Created 10/30/2009

Increased ‘Flu Like Illness’ Prompts Change in Hospital Visit Policies

Posted: 10/30/2009

Faxton-St. Luke’s, St. Elizabeth and Rome Memorial Restrict Children and Symptomatic Adults

Last Updated 11/03/2009 Created 10/30/2009

Picente: HEAP Program Will Begin November 2

Posted: 10/30/2009

The 2009-2010 Home Energy Assistance Program, more commonly known as HEAP, will start November 2, 2009.

Last Updated 10/30/2009 Created 10/30/2009

County Seasonal Flu Clinics Cancelled Until Additional Vaccine Arrives

Posted: 10/30/2009

The Oneida County Health Department announced today that the demand for seasonal flu vaccine has been much higher than anticipated and that their supply of seasonal flu vaccine was exhausted on October 9th.

Therefore, all seasonal flu immunization clinics to be conducted by the Health Department will be cancelled and re-scheduled at a later date. The Health Department anticipates receiving additional seasonal flu vaccine within the next 3 weeks.

Last Updated 10/31/2009 Created 10/30/2009

Workforce Investment Board Gets $660,000 in Grants

Posted: 10/30/2009

Workforce Investment Board Chair Gary Scalzo today announced that the WIB has received $660,000 in grants from the New York State Department of Labor to provide training in the emerging green sector as well as the high-demand health care sector.

Last Updated 10/30/2009 Created 10/30/2009

SMOKE TESTING IN WHITESBORO, CLAYVILLE NEXT WEEK

Posted: 10/09/2009

Smoke testing will continue in two additional communities next week to help determine the extent and location of needed repairs for the sewer systems in those municipalities.

Last Updated 10/09/2009 Created 10/09/2009

Sewer Project Steering Committee Compiles Cost Estimates; Funding Mechanism Recommendations to be Presented

Posted: 10/08/2009

The citizen-based Steering Committee of the Oneida County Sewer District Sanitary Sewer Overflow Abatement Project has reached a significant milestone in the 15-community initiative, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced today.

Last Updated 10/08/2009 Created 10/08/2009

Picente: Oneida County Residents Will Be Able To Apply for Food Stamps Online

Posted: 09/21/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that beginning October 1st, Oneida County will be working in partnership with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance to accept Public Online Food Stamp Applications under a new pilot program begun by the state. E-applications will be available on line beginning October 1st at www.mybenefits.ny.gov, or by following the links from the Social Services Department page on Oneida County’s web site, www.ocgov.net.

Last Updated 09/21/2009 Created 09/21/2009

Picente: Money Management Class to be Held at Gillmore Village

Posted: 09/16/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Gillmore Village Technology Center, a collaborative project between the Oneida County Office of Workforce Development and the Utica Municipal Housing Authority, will host a seminar on money management on Thursday, October 8th from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The financial management seminar will be presented by Oneida County Cooperative Extension.

Last Updated 09/16/2009 Created 09/16/2009

Picente Reaches Out To Retirement Eligible Employees

Posted: 09/01/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., is contacting employees that are eligible for retirement.

Last Updated 10/01/2009 Created 09/01/2009

Picente, DePerno Warn Against Using Unofficial Web Site to Renew Registrations

Posted: 08/31/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and Oneida County Clerk Sandra DePerno today advised Oneida County residents to be alert regarding a Web site that purposes to renew vehicle registrations but is in fact not connected with state or county government offices.

Last Updated 09/01/2009 Created 08/31/2009

Picente Announces Increased Patrols To Deter Drunk Driving

Posted: 08/27/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County and its law enforcement partners will be working to protect the travelling public through the Labor Day weekend through increased DWI road checks and saturation patrols. Picente noted that Oneida County’s efforts are part of statewide efforts to target unsafe driving over the Labor Day holiday and late summer peak driving season.

Last Updated 08/28/2009 Created 08/27/2009

Picente: Youth Bureau Grant Applications for 2010 Deadline Extended

Posted: 08/26/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the Oneida County Youth Bureau is extending the deadline in accepting proposals from interested non-profit organizations that would like the opportunity to provide youth-oriented programs that offer delinquency prevention or recreation as well as those that target runaway and homeless youth. The new deadline will be close of business Friday, September 25th.

Last Updated 08/26/2009 Created 08/26/2009

Picente: Capital Projects Review Sessions Scheduled

Posted: 08/24/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced two meetings of the Capital Projects Review Committee, which reviews requests for capital projects as part of the Oneida County budget process.

Last Updated 08/24/2009 Created 08/24/2009

Picente: County Sales Tax Revenue Declines

Posted: 08/18/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County’s sales tax receipts for the first half of 2009 have only declined .51% from the first half of 2008.

Last Updated 08/18/2009 Created 08/18/2009

UPDATED SCHEDULE: SMOKE TESTING IN NEW HARTFORD CONTINUES THIS WEEK, HALF OF NEXT

Posted: 08/18/2009

An updated schedule for sewer system analysis via smoke testing has the testing continuing this week through the middle of next week in neighborhoods throughout the Town of New Hartford.

Last Updated 08/18/2009 Created 08/18/2009

AUGUST 17-20 SMOKE TESTING SCHEDULE: Residential, Commercial areas in the Town of New Hartford, Plus one Town of Paris neighborhood

Posted: 08/10/2009

AUGUST 17-20 SMOKE TESTING SCHEDULE:

Last Updated 08/10/2009 Created 08/10/2009

Picente, Brown, Roefaro: Reverse Energy Auction Will Reduce Public Sector Partners’ Power Costs

Posted: 08/10/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., joined by Rome Mayor James Brown and Utica Mayor David Roefaro, today announced that Oneida County served as lead partner for a group of local public sector partners that participated in an innovative reverse energy auction on Thursday August 6th. Other partners in the auction are the City of Rome, Oneida Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority, City of Utica and Mohawk Valley Community College.

Last Updated 08/10/2009 Created 08/10/2009

ORISKANY NEXT SITE FOR SMOKE TESTING

Posted: 08/07/2009

Smoke testing moves to the Village of Oriskany beginning Tuesday, August 11, in the next phase of engineering analysis being performed as part of the Oneida County Sewer District Sanitary Sewer System Overflow Abatement project.

Last Updated 08/10/2009 Created 08/07/2009

NEW YORK MILLS NEIGHBORHOODS NEXT ON SCHEDULE FOR SEWER DISTRICT TESTING

Posted: 07/28/2009

Neighborhoods in the village of New York Mills are scheduled for smoke testing over the next two weeks, according to representatives of the Oneida County Sewer District Sanitary Sewer Overflow Abatement Project.

Last Updated 07/31/2009 Created 07/28/2009

Picente: Youth Bureau Seeks Grant Applications for 2010 To Operate Programs for Oneida County Youth

Posted: 07/27/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the Oneida County Youth Bureau is accepting proposals from interested non-profit organizations that would like the opportunity to provide youth-oriented programs that offer delinquency prevention or recreation as well as those that target runaway and homeless youth.

Last Updated 07/27/2009 Created 07/27/2009

Picente Announces Sidewalk Art Finals

Posted: 07/24/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced the finals of the Oneida County Youth Bureau’s “Sidewalk Art” competition held Thursday July 23rd, 10:30 am, on the sidewalks of State Street in front of Pratt at Munson William Proctor Institute in Utica, New York.

Last Updated 07/24/2009 Created 07/24/2009

Picente: Construction Skills Training Program A Recovery Act Success Story

Posted: 07/24/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today hailed the completion of the region’s first Recovery Act-funded youth training program for its outstanding success in beginning the creation of an Internet Café at the Veterans Outreach Center in the former YMCA on Washington Street in Downtown Utica.

Last Updated 08/10/2009 Created 07/24/2009

Picente: USA Luge Summer Slider Search Coming to Utica August 22nd, 23rd

Posted: 07/22/2009

Joined by Women’s Luge Champion Erin Hamlin of Remsen, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that young Oneida County athletes who want to emulate Hamlin in her quest for Olympic gold, who want to experience the thrill of the fastest sport on ice and who want to train under the guidance of USA Luge national team coaches and athletes can do so when the USA Luge Slider Search rolls into Utica on August 22nd and August 23rd.

Last Updated 07/22/2009 Created 07/22/2009

Picente Announces Grant to Help Verona Complete Firefighter Training Complex

Posted: 07/14/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County has awarded the Verona Volunteer Fire Department a $5,000 grant to complete the Western Oneida County training complex.

Last Updated 07/14/2009 Created 07/14/2009

VILLAGES OF NEW HARTFORD, YORKVILLE and PARTS OF TOWN OF WHITESTOWN NEXT FOR SEWER DISTRICT SMOKE TESTING

Posted: 07/13/2009

The villages of New Hartford and Yorkville, along with continued parts of the Town of Whitestown, are in line for smoke testing work Monday through next week (July 13 – 23).

Last Updated 07/31/2009 Created 07/13/2009

SEWER PROJECT SMOKE TESTING THIS WEEK IN TWO TOWN OF WHITESTOWN NEIGHBORHOODS

Posted: 07/07/2009

Contractor crews for the Oneida County Sewer District will be testing sewer lines in the Town of Whitestown this week as part of the engineering study for the District’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow Abatement Project.

Last Updated 07/31/2009 Created 07/07/2009

Picente: Oneida County Youth Begin 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program With Work Readiness Day at MVCC

Posted: 07/07/2009

With more than 500 youth in attendance for Oneida County Work Readiness Day 2009, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today kicked off the Oneida County Summer Youth Employment Program. Picente noted that this year’s program is larger than past years due to funding through the federal stimulus package that is helping Oneida County youth learn work skills.

Last Updated 07/07/2009 Created 07/07/2009

Picente Honors Black River Systems For Supporting Oneida County College Interns

Posted: 06/30/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today praised Black River Systems of Utica for its efforts to support the Oneida County College Student Corps and help grow the high tech workforce of the future.

Last Updated 06/30/2009 Created 06/30/2009

Picente Calls On Senators Griffo, Valesky To Get Immediate Action on Oneida County Sales Tax Bill

Posted: 06/26/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today called upon State Senators Joseph A. Griffo and David Valesky to get action on a sales tax bill that is not currently on a list of items for action by the state Senate.

Last Updated 06/26/2009 Created 06/26/2009

Picente Announces Oneida County Youth Bureau Collaboration With The Utica Police Department, The Boys And Girls Club Of The Mohawk Valley, The City Of Utica Youth Bureau And The Community Foundation To Initiate Youth Summer Basketball League

Posted: 06/25/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Oneida County Youth Bureau, the Utica Police Department, the Boys and Girls Club of the Mohawk Valley, the City of Utica Youth Bureau and the Community Foundation have formed a successful partnership to add the first ever Police Athletic (Summer Basketball) League to Oneida County’s wide range of high quality summer programming for youth ages 13-18.

Last Updated 06/25/2009 Created 06/25/2009

Lead-Safe Housing Program Schedule Expanded

Posted: 06/24/2009

A series of seminars designed to assist property owners in Cornhill and West Utica apply for grant funds to address lead issues is being expanded and tailored to meet the needs of Utica’s newest homeowners, County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and the Oneida County Health Department announced today.

Last Updated 06/24/2009 Created 06/24/2009

Picente: Summer Youth Employment Program Plans Work Readiness Day at MVCC on July 6th

Posted: 06/22/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that more than 500 Oneida County teen-agers will participate in a Work Readiness Day of activities designed to help them get the most out of their Summer Youth Employment Program work experience.

Last Updated 06/22/2009 Created 06/22/2009

Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care Host a Summer Picnic and Health, Wellness and Informational Fair on June 24, 2009

Posted: 06/19/2009

The Oneida County Office for the Aging and Continuing Care Senior Nutrition and Health Promotion Programs will be holding a Summer Picnic and Health, Wellness and Information Fair on June 24, 2009 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at the Roselawn Banquet House, 446 Main Street, New York Mills.

Last Updated 06/19/2009 Created 06/19/2009

County’s 2nd ‘Swine Flu’ Case Confirmed

Posted: 06/18/2009

A second case of H1N1 influenza, commonly known as swine flu, has been confirmed in Oneida County, just one week after it was reported that an area adolescent had recovered from the virus before his test results were known.

Last Updated 06/18/2009 Created 06/18/2009

Internet Café Project Teaches Young Adults Skills, Helps The Community

Posted: 06/18/2009

Oneida County Workforce Development has already begun instilling valuable lessons into its summer employees, through our Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). One of this year’s programs offered due to expanded funding through the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act is a construction project at the Veterans Outreach Center in Utica, in which a group of young adults aged 19-24 are converting a part of the long-closed building into an Internet Café.

Last Updated 06/18/2009 Created 06/18/2009

June Holds Two Opportunities to Vaccinate Pets

Posted: 06/17/2009

Oneida County pet owners have two chances to protect their pets from the deadly rabies virus during the month of June. The Oneida County Health Department will hold Rabies Vaccination Clinics in both Boonville and Rome this month, Bobbi Jo Girven, Rabies Program Coordinator said.

Last Updated 06/17/2009 Created 06/17/2009

Lab Confirms County’s First H1N1(Swine) Case

Posted: 06/17/2009

Test results from the New York State Wadsworth Laboratories has confirmed the H1N1 influenza (Swine flu) virus in a patient in Oneida County. These results mark the first local finding for H1N1 influenza since the strain first surfaced in Mexico more than two months ago and quickly spread to more than 40 countries.

Last Updated 06/17/2009 Created 06/17/2009

Seminars to Assist Property Owners Create Lead-Safe Housing

Posted: 06/04/2009

HUD Grant Addresses Lead Issues in 190 City Units

Property owners in Cornhill and West Utica can learn if they’re eligible and get assistance in applying for $2 million dollars that has been awarded the City of Utica at one of three seminars to be held this month, County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and Utica Mayor David Roefaro announced jointly, today.

Last Updated 06/04/2009 Created 06/04/2009

Picente Supports Microstamping; Bill Passes State Assembly, Awaits State Senate Consideration

Posted: 05/19/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced his support for ammunition microstamping. Microstamping is a technology that uses a laser to make engravings on the internal mechanism of a gun. This is done so that when the gun is fired, this specific engraving is imprinted onto the casing, identifying which gun the casing came from. This legislation would mean all new models of all semiautomatic firearms manufactured in the state would possess the capability of microstamping ammunition.

Last Updated 05/19/2009 Created 05/19/2009

Picente Announces More Funding For Oneida County Summer Jobs Program

Posted: 05/13/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr today announced that Oneida County will receive $364,623 in state-allocated Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) funds to support this summer’s Oneida County Summer Youth Employment Program. This funding comes in addition to more than $600,000 available for youth programs through the federal American Recovery and Re-investment Act.

Last Updated 05/13/2009 Created 05/13/2009

Picente: MVCC, Sheriff, MVCAA Collaborate To Provide Workplace Success Class at Jail

Posted: 05/12/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Oneida County Sheriff’s Office and Mohawk Valley Community College have developed the first-ever college coursework to be delivered on-site at the Oneida County Correctional Facility.

Last Updated 05/12/2009 Created 05/12/2009

County Attorney Dillon Elected to CAASNY Board

Posted: 05/12/2009

Oneida County Attorney Linda M.H. Dillon has been elected to the Board of Directors of the County Attorneys Association of the State of New York (CAASNY).

Last Updated 05/12/2009 Created 05/12/2009

Picente Announces Oneida County Partnership Plan

Posted: 05/08/2009

Terms of Agreement of Plan to
Resolve Oneida Indian Nation Issues

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced the terms of a proposed agreement between Oneida County and the Oneida Indian Nation of New York to resolve multiple land and tax issues. “The purpose of this agreement is to allow us to move forward as partners for the greater good of all the people of this region,” Picente said. “We cannot rewrite the past, but we can write the future in bold strokes of achievement if we are willing to see the future as allies and not adversaries.”

Last Updated 05/08/2009 Created 05/08/2009

Picente: County Helps Job-Seekers Find Parking While Looking for Work at Working Solutions in Utica

Posted: 05/05/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that Oneida County has arranged for Oneida County residents coming to Utica’s Working Solutions office in the State Office Building to park for up to three hours in city of Utica-operated open parking lots, such as the one on Union Street right across from the State Office Building in Utica.

Last Updated 05/05/2009 Created 05/05/2009

Picente: DFAS Employment Workshop Scheduled for May 6th at King School

Posted: 04/30/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that an outstanding partnership of public and private partners is working together to hold an Employment Workshop on May 6th to help the people of Utica’s urban neighborhoods learn about employment opportunities at the Defense Finance Accounting Service office at Griffiss Park in Rome.

Last Updated 04/30/2009 Created 04/30/2009

Workforce Investment Board Seeks Employer Input On Green Job Training Needs

Posted: 04/28/2009

The Workforce Investment Board of Herkimer, Madison and Oneida Counties is surveying local employers throughout the region as part of its effort to secure federal Recovery Act funding that can train area residents for green jobs.

Last Updated 04/28/2009 Created 04/28/2009

Picente: Oneida County Finishes 2008 $541,063 Under Budget

Posted: 04/28/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that Oneida County finished its 2008 fiscal year $541,063 under budget.

Last Updated 04/28/2009 Created 04/28/2009

Picente: Two-County Collaboration Marks First Health Summit

Posted: 04/20/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. will convene a regional health summit with both Oneida and Herkimer Counties participating in a collaborative health planning initiative intended to maximize the region’s assets to assure positive health improvement outcomes for the region.

Last Updated 04/20/2009 Created 04/20/2009

Picente Announces 2009 Teen Traffic Safety Event

Posted: 04/16/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the Oneida County STOP-DWI Program will be hosting its annual Teen Traffic Safety Event at SUNY Institute of Technology in Marcy from Tuesday, April 28th through Thursday, April 30th.

Last Updated 04/16/2009 Created 04/16/2009

Picente: Oneida County Expands Training in Lead-Safe Work Practices

Posted: 04/09/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced the expansion of the Lead-Safe Work Practice Training program to communities across Oneida County, starting with Vernon and Rome.

Last Updated 04/09/2009 Created 04/09/2009

Picente: Oneida County Recovery Act Programs Rebuilding Communities, Helping Youth Find Work

Posted: 04/09/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Oneida County Workforce Development is beginning its outreach campaign for Recovery Act-funded programs that will help young adults learn skills while also serving the community.

Last Updated 06/22/2009 Created 04/09/2009

District Attorney McNamara: Rome Man and Women Arrested for Sex Offenses

Posted: 04/08/2009

District Attorney Scott D. McNamara reported today that a Rome man and women were arrested by investigators assigned to the Oneida County Child Advocacy Center on April 8th as a result of an investigation into a prostitution and rape complaint involving a 15 year old victim.

Last Updated 04/08/2009 Created 04/08/2009

Picente Seeks Nominations For Older American Awards

Posted: 04/06/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. is pleased to announce that he is seeking nominations for the Older American Awards. Each year the Oneida County Office for the Aging/Continuing Care and the Advisory/Long Term Care Council recognizes older adults and an organization or business who shares their time and expertise as volunteers throughout Oneida County.

Last Updated 04/06/2009 Created 04/06/2009

Picente: YWCA Salute to Outstanding Women Honors Oneida County Attorney Linda M.H. Dillon

Posted: 04/03/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente today announced that the YWCA of the Mohawk Valley named Linda M.H. Dillon as one of the year’s honorees at their annual Salute to Outstanding Women Luncheon. The luncheon, held at Harts Hill Inn Thursday, April 2, 2009, is celebrating its 20th Anniversary this year. Since 1989, more than 175 women have been inducted into the Academy.

Last Updated 04/03/2009 Created 04/03/2009

Picente: Oneida County Plans Summer Youth Job Outreach On April 16th at MVCC in Rome

Posted: 04/02/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Oneida County Workforce Development will be holding an outreach session for the 2009 Oneida County Summer Youth Employment Program on Thursday, April 16th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the atrium of the Plumley Building at MVCC’s Rome Campus.

Last Updated 04/02/2009 Created 04/02/2009

Picente: Oneida County Announces Children Care Initiative

Posted: 04/01/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced a partnership between Oneida County and community agencies to help local youth learn the lessons of community service while also learning important lessons about teamwork.

Last Updated 04/01/2009 Created 04/01/2009

Picente: Oneida County Expands ‘Healthy Neighborhoods’ into Rome

Posted: 03/31/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced the expansion of Oneida County’s Healthy Neighborhoods Program, which focuses on health and safety issues in the home, to include sections of the City of Rome. The program had previously targeted ‘at risk’ areas of Utica’s Cornhill and West Utica only.

Last Updated 03/31/2009 Created 03/31/2009

Picente: Oneida County Youth Bureau and Office for the Aging Team to Assist the Elderly with General Yard Clean Up

Posted: 03/30/2009

Oneida County Executive, Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the Oneida County Youth Bureau and Office for the Aging have joined together in an effort to unite area youth with the elderly to help with general yard work.

Last Updated 03/30/2009 Created 03/30/2009

Picente: MVCC March 28 Open House Features Training for Recovery and Beyond

Posted: 03/25/2009

As training money from the federal stimulus package opens new possibilities for Mohawk Valley workers looking for the skills that will be in demand when the economy recovers, Mohawk Valley Community College is offering area residents an opportunity to learn about exciting programs that can be the first step in a new career.

Last Updated 03/25/2009 Created 03/25/2009

Picente: County Redesigns Web site

Posted: 03/23/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that Oneida County has enhanced its Internet presence with a newly redesigned Web site.

Last Updated 03/23/2009 Created 03/23/2009

Picente: ‘Green’ Window Replacement Partnership With GroWest Will Reduce Lead, Save Energy

Posted: 03/18/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced a window replacement project that will partner the county’s Lead Primary Prevention Pilot Program and Utica-based GroWest, Inc., targeting designated areas of Cornhill and West Utica that are at ‘high risk’ for lead poisoning.

Last Updated 03/18/2009 Created 03/18/2009

Picente: Oneida County Office for the Aging Hosts Mayors for Meals Day on March 18th

Posted: 03/16/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Oneida County Office for Aging Senior Nutrition Program announced today that they will be holding Mayors For Meals Day as a part of their March For Meals campaign and to celebrate National Nutrition Month.

Last Updated 03/16/2009 Created 03/16/2009

District Attorney McNamara: Drug Task Force makes arrests in Utica

Posted: 03/13/2009

Oneida County District Attorney Scott D. McNamara announced today that on March 11, 2009, while in the area of Third Avenue in the City of Utica, members of the Oneida County Drug Task Force assisted by the Utica Police Patrol Division observed two subjects engaged in what appeared to be a hand to hand drug transaction.

Last Updated 03/13/2009 Created 03/13/2009

Picente: $1.18 Million in Recovery Act Funds Will Provide Training to Oneida County Residents

Posted: 03/11/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County’s Office of Workforce Development will be receiving $1.18 million through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to fund training for Oneida County residents.

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Last Updated 03/12/2009 Created 03/11/2009

Picente: Training Program for Homeless Individuals Receives New Funding to Provide Jobs and Hope

Posted: 03/10/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County’s Office of Workforce Development has received a grant from the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to continue its Jobs and Hope Program to provide vocational services to homeless individuals. Picente noted that the project now operates out of the Veterans Outreach Center on Washington Street in Downtown Utica.

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Last Updated 03/10/2009 Created 03/10/2009

Picente, Roefaro Announce $2 Million Project To Reduce Lead by Rehabilitating 190 Structures

Posted: 03/05/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and Utica Mayor David Roefaro today announced that the City of Utica will receive a $2 million grant as part of the federal stimulus package, opening a new chapter in the county-city partnership to reduce lead exposure in the City of Utica by funding efforts to abate lead in some 190 rental and owner occupied housing units.

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Last Updated 03/05/2009 Created 03/05/2009

2009 State of the County Address

Posted: 03/04/2009

Picente: Oneida County Strong As It Faces Future

Anthony J. Picente, Jr.
Oneida County Executive

As we look for inspiration in these troubled times, I want to share with you some words from a man who knew about crisis, and who knew about overcoming adversity. President Abraham Lincoln once said, “You can have anything you want – if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish, if you hold onto that desire with singleness of purpose.”

Last Updated 03/04/2009 Created 03/04/2009

PICENTE: COUNTY, STATE OFFICIALS TO MEET WHITESTOWN TOWN BOARD TO DISCUSS PLANNED ROUTE 840 RENOVATION PROJECT

Posted: 02/26/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that state and county officials will present information at the March 4th Whitestown Town Board meeting about a proposed project to improve County Route 840.

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Last Updated 03/13/2009 Created 02/26/2009

PICENTE: ONEIDA COUNTY SCHEDULES FREE INSTRUCTIONAL CLASSES FOR CONTRACTORS

Posted: 02/26/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that as part of Oneida County ’s expanded Lead Primary Prevention program, the Oneida County Health Department, in conjunction with the Environmental Education Associates’ Contractor Connections program, is conducting a series of free instructional courses for renovators and remodelers to insure their compliance with new Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

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Last Updated 03/13/2009 Created 02/26/2009

PICENTE: EXCELLUS BLUECROSS BLUESHIELD 'COMMUNITY HEALTH AWARD' FUNDS EXPANSION OF HEPA VAC LOANER PROGRAM

Posted: 02/25/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. announced today that Excellus BlueCross BlueShield has presented the Oneida County Health Department with a $1,850 Community Health Award for the Department’s Lead Primary Prevention program. The grant was used to purchase seven additional HEPA vacuum cleaners for the program.

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Last Updated 03/10/2009 Created 02/25/2009

PICENTE URGES ONEIDA COUNTY-BASED STUDENTS, EMPLOYERS TO APPLY NOW FOR COLLEGE CORPS SUMMER INTERNSHIPS

Posted: 02/09/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente,. Jr., today announced that the Oneida County College Internship Program is accepting applications from potential interns and employers.

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Last Updated 03/05/2009 Created 02/09/2009

PICENTE: ONEIDA COUNTY TAKING APPLICATIONS FOR SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM

Posted: 02/06/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Oneida County is taking applications for its 2009 Summer Youth Employment Program. Pre-applications are available on line at the Workforce Development page of the Oneida County Government Web site

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Last Updated 03/04/2009 Created 02/06/2009

PICENTE PROCLAIMS FEB. 6TH. AS "WEAR RED DAY" TO RAISE AWARENESS OF HEART DISEASE IN WOMEN

Posted: 02/05/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today proclaimed Friday, Feb. 6th, as “Wear Red Day” in Oneida County as part of a national effort to increase awareness of heart disease in women.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 02/05/2009

PICENTE URGES COLD WAR VETERANS TO FILE FOR NEW PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION

Posted: 01/16/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today urged Oneida County’s Cold War veterans to file for the property tax exemption granted by the county late last year.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/16/2009

PICENTE: SCHUMER PLAN FOR MEDICAID PAYMENTS WOULD BENEFIT ONEIDA COUNTY TAXPAYERS

Posted: 01/15/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today voiced strong support for a proposal by Senator Charles Schumer to have county governments in New York State receive direct funding from the federal government as part of additional Medicaid funding for New York that will be included in the upcoming federal stimulus package.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/15/2009

PICENTE ANNOUNCES 7-POINT COUNTY AUSTERITY PLAN

Posted: 01/14/2009

To protect taxpayers and preserve Oneida County’s hard-won fiscal stability, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced an Oneida County Government Austerity Plan that will severely limit spending.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/14/2009

PICENTE: STATE BUDGET CARRIES MAJOR NEGATIVE IMPACTS FOR COUNTY TAXPAYERS, PROGRAMS

Posted: 01/12/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today voiced deep concerns over the proposed New York State Budget’s impact on Oneida County taxpayers and on vital programs that serve county residents.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/12/2009

PICENTE ANNOUNCES YOUTHVISION PROJECT

Posted: 01/12/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County has created the YouthVision program – a combination of several youth-focused programs in partnership with outstanding community agencies to bring an added focus on helping at-risk youth and young adults overcome barriers to their success.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/12/2009

PICENTE LAUNCHES CITY-COUNTY CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE

Posted: 01/09/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente today announced that he will create a City-County Consolidation Committee to increase efficiency and save taxpayers money.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/09/2009

PICENTE URGES HOME RADON TESTING

Posted: 01/07/2009

Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and the Oneida County Health Department are urging all residents to learn more about the dangers of radon gas and to test their homes for this known carcinogen during January, National Radon Action Month.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/07/2009

COUNTY LEAD PROGRAM & SEMINAR AIDES CONTRACTORS

Posted: 01/05/2009

Contractors in Oneida County working under new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations concerning lead safe work practices are being offered a free seminar designed to familiarize them with the new requirements and provide them the opportunity to participate in the Contractors’ Connections program.

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Last Updated 02/28/2009 Created 01/05/2009

CHALLENGES, OPPORTUNITIES AWAIT ONEIDA COUNTY IN 2009

Posted: 01/01/2009

By ANTHONY J. PICENTE, JR. Oneida County Executive

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This New Year, while unique in the challenges that we face in the aftermath of an economic downturn, is not unlike years past when we set goals and hope that it is better than the year we leave.

Last Updated 03/04/2009 Created 01/01/2009

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