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Oneida County voters approve legislature size reductionONEIDA COUNTY (WKTV) - Voters in Oneida County have approved a reduction in the size of their legislature. 
Some legislators opposed to Oneida County Medical Examiner planONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Some Oneida County Legislators have written a letter to the State Attorney General calling for a public vote on the recent decision to switch from an elected coroner position in Oneida County, to a Medical Examiner position. 
Death investigators to be hired under new medical examiner systemONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County is moving from its current elected coroner system to a Medical Examiner system, and when that change takes place, they will be hiring four qualified death investigators locally. 
2.95% tax increase with 2013 Oneida County budgetONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County residents will see a roughly 3 percent property tax increase come next year, following the unveiling of the proposed 2013 Oneida County Budget by County Executive Anthony Picente on Friday morning. 
Peter Sobel elected to Oneida County Republican ChairpersonONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County has a new Republican chairperson. On September 24, The Oneida County Republican Committee held its organizational meeting at Harts Hill Inn, unanimously electing Peter Sobel of Whitestown as the new county chairperson. 
Federal judge wants Interior to review Oneida land into trust decisionA federal judge is asking the Department of the Interior to go back and review its 2008 decision that placed 13,000 acres of land in Madison and Oneida Counties into trust for the Oneida Indian Nation. 
New Aviation Commissioner for Oneida CountyONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. - The future of aviation in Oneida County is now flying under the guidance of a new Commissioner, according to the Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente. 
Politics over process? One local election commissioner's nomination raises questionsWHITESBORO, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Oneida County Republican Committee nominated Rose Grimaldi as the new Election Commissioner Wednesday. However the nomination is bringing dissent. Some legislators feel politics got in the way of following the typical process. 
Republican Election Commissioner: I'm being oustedUTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - There is dissension, distrust and lack of faith among some high-level Oneida County Republicans. 
County votes to add "In God We Trust" to chambersUTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - At a time when some organizations are taking faith out of their structures, the Oneida County Legislature is in strong support of keeping it in. The board of legislators unanimously voting Wednesday to permanently display the words "In God We Trust" in their chambers. 
Oneida County passes law prohibiting use, sale and possession of synthetic drugsONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - The Oneida County Legislature approved a new local law on Wednesday, prohibiting the use, sale and possession of bath salts and other synthetic drugs. 
U.S. Marshals find former Legislator wanted on DWI in GeorgiaONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - U.S. Marshals have finally caught up with former Oneida County Legislator Ed Revere, who disappeared after his last DWI indictment back in 2008. 
Picente: Oneida County eBay sales hit $2 million markOneida County Executive Anthony Picente Jr. has announced that the Oneida County eBay program of using surplus items as a revenue-generating mechanism for the county has hit $2 Million in revenue.
Oneida County Executive calls for county adoption of law banning synthetic drugs used in 'Bath Salts'ONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. - Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. has announced that he has asked the Oneida County Board of Legislators to adopt a countywide local law banning the synthetic drugs that are used in chemical compounds referred to as "bath salts." 
Some site changes for Oneida County votersThe polls open for the Republic Federal Primary at Noon and continue through 9 p.m. On Tuesday, and the Oneida County Board of Elections wants voters to be aware of some site changes of where you go to vote. 
Oneida County to use medical examiner instead of elected coronersONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - After much discussion and debate, Oneida County will be moving from its current, elected coroner system, to an appointed medical examiner. The coroner system will remain in place until the end of 2012. The Board of Legislators voted on the move Wednesday afternoon. 
2012 poll site changes from the Oneida County and Herkimer County Board of Elections2012 Poll site changes from the Oneida County and Herkimer County Board of Elections. 
$6 million fund balance for Oneida CountyUTICA, N.Y. (WKTV) - While its county seat, the City of Utica, had to raid its fund balances in order to pay its bills, Oneida County boasted a very healthy fund balance, officials said on Thursday. 
Committee votes down proposal to move Board of Elections to WhitestownWHITESTOWN, N.Y. (WKTV) - Oneida County's Board of Elections is staying in Utica. Oneida County's Board of Legislators Government Operations Committee voted down a proposal Wednesday on moving the Board of Elections Office from Union Station in Utica to the the former Oneida County Airport. 
Not everyone pleased with plan for Oneida County to transition to medical examinerONEIDA COUNTY, N.Y. (WKTV) - The move from an elected coroner system to a medical examiner's office in Oneida County has cleared its first hurdle Tuesday night when the Oneida County Board of legislators' Health and Human Services Committee approved legislation that would establish a medical examiners office. However, one current county coroner isn't happy about that. |
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