Burnet Road

This week, Governor Kathy Hochul and NY health officials warned New Yorkers of a surge of three different viruses, and the state Thruway EZ Pass tolls will increase by 5% in 2024 and 2027. Also, the City of Syracuse dealt with illegal marijuana shops while SUNY got a new chancellor. Check this week's WAER Round-Up for more information on health and infrastructure and what other local news you've missed from Dec. 5-9!

The Onondaga County Industrial Development Agency, or OCIDA, granted itself eminent domain power in August 2021, but hasn't had to use it.

Onondaga County used taxpayer dollars to buy three dozen homes and lots at several times their assessed value.

From the latest updates on Micron coming to Central New York to the overtime threshold for farm workers, find out what local news you've missed this week with the WAER News Round up for Oct. 3-7.

Residents of Burnett Road are still trying to keep their homes after recent news of Micron semiconductor plant coming to White Pine in Clay.

Residents blame the county for neglecting about two dozen properties they acquired to expand White Pine Commerce Park.

The county has purchased about two dozen properties since 2019 to expand the White Pine Commerce Park in hopes of landing a semiconductor plant.

Property owners on Burnet Road in Clay have been told for years that there are big plans for White Pine Commerce Park, but nothing has ever come to fruition. Proponents of the CHIPS act say a deal to land a major chip manufacturer is closer than ever.

Onondaga County is preparing the long-vacant White Pine Commerce Park in Clay for a microchip-producing facility or other tenants. But longtime residents on one road find themselves in the middle of a land rights battle.