Steuben Co To Vote On Hiring More Paramedics/EMTs

Coming up on Monday, the Steuben County Legislature will vote on whether to create 16 new EMT jobs, eight full time EMTs, eight of them, part time.  Also, the county will vote on whether to create eight paramedic jobs, four full time paramedics, four part time, and these would all be working with the Steuben County Supplemental Emergency Medical crews. 

 

A Hammondsport Fireman Goes To Albany

Hammondsport Firefighter Chris Curry says, he recently went to Albany and met with State Senator Tom O’Mara and other state lawmakers.  According to Curry, the purpose of the trip, was to try to pursuade state lawmakers to change the laws about volunteer firefighters getting both real property tax rebates and a tax credit.  Right now, it’s an either-or deal: either the volunteer firefighters get a tax credit, or they get a real property tax rebate check.   The reason that this sort of thing is done, is to attract, recruit and retain volunteer firefighters.

 

Sweet: It Appears The YMCA Is Interested In Moving Forward With The Next Steps In The Process Of Coming 

Mayor Michael Sweet says, YMCA officials he’s spoken with say that there was enough turnout at the Bath Community meeting about the YMCA, and enough interest in getting one started locally, to continue to explore having a YMCA in the Village of Bath.

 

Palmesano: : You Can Still Apply For Our Scholarship

Assemblyman Phil Palmesano (R,C-Corning) is reminding constituents that the New York Conference of Italian-American State Legislators is accepting applications for its annual scholarship program. The conference will be providing four $3,000 scholarships, two academic and two athletic.  

Scholarships are available to residents of the 132^nd Assembly District who are current college students or high school seniors entering college. Students can access and complete the application by visiting: https://www.nyiacsl.org/apply-for-scholarship-form. 

The application deadline is Sunday, March 30.  

            “This is an excellent scholarship opportunity for high school seniors and college students in the 132^nd Assembly District who have worked hard, distinguished themselves from their peers and intend to pursue higher education,” said Palmesano. “With college costs continually rising, this is a chance to lessen the financial burden that is a concern for so many young people and their families. I encourage eligible students in my district to apply.”  

 

Applicants should have a grade point average of 85 or higher; be active in community service and extracurricular activities; and demonstrate financial need. In addition to these qualifications, students applying for an athletic scholarship must also be involved in an organized sport(s).

Applicants need not be of Italian-American heritage to apply. 

Scholarship recipients will be announced in April, and the winners will be honored at a ceremony in Albany. 

            The New York Conference of Italian American State Legislators is a bipartisan organization of state Assembly and Senate members who actively promote and celebrate the state’s Italian-American community. 

 

Langworthy's Late Morning Presser 

Republican Congressman Nick Langworthy will hold a press conference later this morning.  That will be up in the Buffalo area today.  At this event, the congressman will address President Trump’s and House GOP’s plans to reform the tax code. Langworthy says the plan is to get rid of the tax on overtime pay, which he predicts will create jobs and improve worker's salaries.

 

Dems Oppose The Prez's E.O. To Shut Down Dept Of Ed

Democrat U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says, on the president shutting down the U.S. Department of Education, that - individual states simply do not have the funding, personnel, or expertise to provide this same level of support to millions of students.  “President Trump is playing games with our kids’ futures," Gillibrand said.  "By gutting the Department of Education, he will defund critical teacher training programs, forcing schools to operate with fewer teachers, counselors, social workers, and behavior specialists. He will deprive children with disabilities of the specialized education to which they have a right under federal law. And he is killing the dream of a college education for students who can’t afford it without federal assistance."