PICENTE:  COUNTY TO OPERATE TRAINING PROGRAMS AT UTICA'S GILLMORE VILLAGE, OTHER MHA SITES
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County ’s Office of Workforce Development will be providing computer training, counseling and job placement services to residents of Gillmore Village and other Utica Municipal Housing Authority facilities.

PICENTE:  SOCIAL SERVICES EMPLOYMENT PLAN SUBMITTED
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., and Oneida County Department of Social Services Commissioner Lucille Soldato announced today that the Oneida County Department of Social Services has submitted to New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance the draft Oneida County Temporary Assistance and Food Stamp Employment Plan for January 1, 2008 - December 31, 2009.

PICENTE URGES ONEIDA COUNTY HOMEOWNERS TO BE SMART CONSUMERS WHEN BUYING FIREWOOD
As the cold weather heating season begins, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today reminded area homeowners who purchase firewood of the state regulations that govern firewood sales.

PICENTE:  LOWER SALES TAX TAKES EFFECT DEC. 1
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today reminded retailers and shoppers that Oneida County’s combined sales tax rate will drop as of December 1st to 8.75%.

PICENTE ANNOUNCES STEP FORWARD IN NEW HARTFORD OFFICE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced progress in development of the New Hartford Office Park that will result in construction of a new building for The Hartford and new office space becoming available that can grow jobs for the region.

ONEIDA COUNTY TEEN ASSESSMENT PROJECT (TAP) REPORT SHOWS TEENS ARE DOING BETTER
The 2007 Oneida County Teen Assessment Project (TAP) Report shows that overall, local teens are doing better.  They are participating less in risky behaviors and are making more informed choices when compared with the teens in 2003 and 1999.  Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., and Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES District Superintendent Howard Mettelman held a joint news conference today to announce the release of report.  

PICENTE ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR BARNEVELD, WHITESBORO, MAYNARD, TABERG, STITTVILLE FIRE DEPARTMENT PROJECTS
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County will upgrade community safety in five areas of Oneida County through grants designed to address important security needs identified by community and Fire Department officials.

PICENTE ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR SAUQUOIT FIRE DEPARTMENT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Sauquoit Volunteer Fire Department is being awarded a $2,987 grant to buy a vital piece of rescue equipment that can assist firefighters in freeing victims trapped in collapsed buildings,  automobile wreckage, or the debris of collapsed bridges.

PICENTE ANNOUNCES GRANT FOR LEE CENTER FIRE DEPARTMENT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. will be joined by Oneida County Legislator Pamela N. Mandryck on Monday, October 29th for an important announcement regarding public safety and the use of Homeland Security funding.

PICENTE, JULIAN, BROWN ANNOUNCE COLLABORATION ON HAZMAT SERVICES
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., in partnership with the mayors and fire chiefs of Utica and Rome , today announced the creation of a collaborative county response to HazMat incidents that will consolidate services and improve efficiency.

PICENTE GIVEN SPECIAL AWARD BY MVCC ALUMNI
Mohawk Valley Community College President Randall VanWagoner, along with members of the MVCC Alumni Association, presented Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., with an award today, honoring Picente’s achievement as the first MVCC graduate to serve as Oneida County Executive. The ceremony took place at the County Executive ’s Office in Utica .

PICENTE:  ONEIDA COUNTY HEAP PROGRAM BEGINS TAKING APPLICATIONS ON NOV. 1ST
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County will begin accepting applications for the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP), on November 1st.

PICENTE:  CORNHILL MEETING, OUTREACH EFFORTS HIGHLIGHT NATIONAL LEAD POISONING PREVENTION WEEK ACTIVITIES
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the Oneida County Health Department will build upon its extensive outreach activities with an intensive outreach to schools and the Cornhill community during National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Oct. 22- Oct. 27.

PICENTE, LEACH ANNOUNCE FUNDING FOR EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR NORTH BAY VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE STATION
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and Oneida County Legislator Norman Leach today announced that the North Bay Volunteer Fire Department is receiving a $15,000 grant to buy an emergency generator for the fire station.

PICENTE, JULIAN ANNOUNCE MAJOR NEW EFFORT TO PREVENT LEAD POISONING IN UTICA
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and Utica Mayor Timothy J. Julian today announced that the Oneida County Health Department’s Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program has been awarded a $273,556 “Primary Prevention of Lead Poisoning Pilot Project” grant from the New York State Department of Health to protect children under the age of six from lead poisoning.

PICENTE:  WATER EMERGENCY ENDS; COUNTY WILL MONITOR HINCKLEY WATER LEVEL
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that Oneida County is ending the imposition of its water emergency measures.

PICENTE:  WATER EMERGENCY CONTINUES; WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES REVISED
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that Oneida County will continue to impose its water emergency measures in Oneida County .

PICENTE:  ONEIDA COUNTY TAKES IMPORTANT STEP IN DEVELOPING ITS RENEWABLE ENERGY STRATEGY
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that Oneida County has taken an important step toward the development of a Renewable Energy Strategy.  

PICENTE:  ONEIDA COUNTY HONORED BY NYS INDUSTRIES FOR THE DISABLED (NYSID)
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that New York State Industries for the Disabled (NYSID) has honored Oneida County as its “2007 Local Government Agency Customer of the Year.”

PICENTE UNVEILS STRONG FISCAL PLAN TO DEVELOP STRONGER ECONOMIC FUTURE
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today released his 2008 proposed Oneida County budget, declaring that the strong fiscal plan provides the leadership and foundation for a stronger economic future for Oneida County.

PICENTE DECLARES WATER EMERGENCY
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today declared a water emergency in Oneida County due to the extremely low water levels at Hinckley Reservoir.

PICENTE TELLS ABSTRACT COMPANIES RENT WILL RESUME AS OF NOVEMBER 1ST
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that he has informed local abstract companies of his decision to require them to resume rent payments for space they occupy in the County Office Building .

PICENTE:  ONEIDA COUNTY EMBARKS ON EFFORT TO END CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS IN ONEIDA COUNTY
Joined by representatives of federal and local governments and community partners, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced the beginning of a 10-year plan aimed at ending chronic homelessness in Oneida County .

PICENTE TO MEET WITH ABSTRACT COMPANIES TO DISCUSS FEES REQUIRED TO RENT SPACE
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today said that he will meet soon with local abstract companies to begin the process of resuming rent payments by the companies for space they occupy in the County Office Building .

PICENTE:  OPEN LABS, SPECIAL PROGRAMS PLANNED AT CORNHILL'S KING SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY CENTER
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that the Neighborhood Networks Technology Center at Utica ’s Martin Luther King School will host several special programs over the coming weeks.

PICENTE:  BROADACRES DEMOLITION BEGINS; DEERFIELD'S INPUT SOUGHT ON RE-USE PLANS
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that demolition of vacant buildings at the former Broadacres Skilled Nursing Facility in Deerfield has begun and that County Officials will be meeting soon with Deerfield residents and officials to gather their input for the re-use of the 60-acre site.

PICENTE:  COUNTY PLANS RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT TO IMPROVE MIDDLE SETTLEMENT ROAD
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Oneida County is planning a major road improvement project on Middle Settlement Road between State Route 5 and Clinton Street in the town of New Hartford

SAFE STREETS PROGRAM HONORS PICENTE, LEGISLATORS FOR PROVIDING UTICA YOUTH WITH RECREATION, ACTIVITIES
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. and several members of the Oneida County Board of Legislators today were honored for their support of the Safe Streets Program in Utica , which promotes positive youth activities and discourage gang activity.

PICENTE:  COUNTY FUNDS EMERGENCY GENERATOR FOR FLORENCE VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
County Executive Anthony J. Picente today announced that the Florence Volunteer Fire Company will receive a grant of $7,000 to buy an emergency generator to ensure that the fire department can provide critical services even when storms disrupt power to the department’s fire station.

PICENTE EXPANDS CANCER SCREENING LEAVE, PROVIDES EQUAL BENEFITS FOR ALL COUNTY WORKERS
To provide equal protection for all county workers regardless of gender, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente today announced that he is expanding the existing Oneida County cancer screening policy to provide leave of up to 8 hours per year for cancer screening.

PICENTE:  ONEIDA COUNTY BANS SMOKING NEAR ENTRANCES TO COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente today announced that smoking near the entrances to the Oneida County Office Building has been banned in order to address concerns of County employees and the public about breathing second-hand smoke.

PICENTE:  COUNTY SEEKS TO HELP COMMUNITIES AUCTION SURPLUS ITEMS ON E-BAY
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the County is offering to work with local governments by extending to them the opportunity to take part in the County’s highly successful program of selling surplus items on e-Bay.

PICENTE ANNOUNCES REVISED CONSENT ORDER TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT, ECONOMIC GROWTH
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. and New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Regional Director Judy Drabicki today announced an agreement that will halt the discharge of raw sewage into the Mohawk River while providing the county with the flexibility to allow new hookups to its sewer system.

CONSENT ORDER

PICENTE CONVENES ANTI-GANG SUMMIT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that the anti-gang effort he announced in this year’s State of the County speech will continue to move forward with an anti-gang summit to be held on Tuesday, July 10th.

PICENTE KICKS OFF ONEIDA COUNTY SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., joined by New York State Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito and local officials representing public and private sector groups, kicked off the Oneida County Summer Youth Employment Program by urging Oneida County participants to make the most of their summer of opportunity.

PICENTE:  COUNTY HELPS WATERVILLE WITH DEMOLITION
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. announced last night, that Oneida County will help the Village of Waterville with the costs for demolition of the former Waterville Knitting Mill.

PICENTE:  COUNTY ORGANIZING BUS TRIPS FOR ROCHESTER HEARING ON POWER LINE PROPOSAL
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Oneida County is organizing bus travel for local residents who want to attend the upcoming June 12th U.S. Department of Energy hearing regarding National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor Designations.

PICENTE:  YOUTH BUREAU ACCEPTS PROPOSALS TO OPERATE PROGRAMS
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, recreation, and mentoring.

PICENTE SEEKS REDUCED SALES TAX RATE
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that he will propose a reduction in Oneida County ’s overall sales tax level when the existing 1% sales tax expires at the end of November, 2007.

PICENTE:  'NOT YET REGIONAL INTERCONNECT'
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente today said that Oneida County will step up its fight against New York Regional Interconnect’s proposed power line.

PICENTE JOINS FARMERS, TOUR PROMOTERS ON MARCH 27TH TO KICK OFF ONEIDA COUNTY AGRI-TOURISM PROJECT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that he will be joined by local farmers and regional tourism promoters to kick off Oneida County ’s agri-tourism project on Tuesday, March 27th.

PICENTE:  ASSISTANCE STILL AVAILABLE FOR JUNE 2006 FLOOD DAMAGE
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente announced today that assistance is still available for individuals in Oneida County who sustained damage to their home or mobile home unit as a result of the June 28, 2006 flood.

2006 DISASTER RELIEF PROGRAM APPLICATION

PICENTE ANNOUNCES NEW FUNDING, PARTNERSHIP TO PROTECT REGION'S CHILDREN
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente today announced new funding to bolster Oneida County’s efforts to protect children from abuse.

PICENTE CALLS FOR NEW ATTITUDES, ACTIONS TO TRANSFORM ONEIDA COUNTY'S FUTURE
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today called for new attitudes and efforts to transform Oneida County’s economy and its communities to better position Oneida County for long-term economic and population growth.

PICENTE CALLS FOR END TO 'BACK-DOOR TAX'
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced that he has written an urgent letter to Gov. Eliot Spitzer calling for an end to a back-door tax that threatens to cost Oneida County taxpayers millions of dollars.

PICENTE BEGINS COUNTY-TOWN PARTNERSHIP EFFORT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today announced he is beginning a County-Town Partnership Effort aimed at bolstering communication, interaction and partnership efforts between County Government and local Town Governments.

PICENTE APPROVES COUNTY PROPERTY TAX BREAK FOR LOW INCOME HOMEOWNERS WITH DISABILITIES
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr., today signed a local law approved by the Oneida County Board of Legislators to create a property tax exemption for homeowners with disabilities who also have low incomes.  

PICENTE NAMES NEW HARTFORD WOMAN AS ASSISTANT
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that Caitlin McCann of New Hartford has been appointed as Assistant to the County Executive.

ONEIDA COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANTHONY J. PICENTE, JR. ELECTED TO NYSAC BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente, Jr. today announced that he has been elected to the New York State Association of Counties (NYSAC) Board of Directors.

PICENTE NAMES 3 TO OFFICE STAFF
Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced three appointments to his staff: