Syraucuse Common Council

The city is preparing to deliver large trash carts to about 6,800 residents in select neighborhoods as part of the first phase of the program. One of the big sticking points has been the feasibility of providing the carts to apartment buildings with up to 10 units.

The weed shops have been popping up throughout Syracuse, but none operate legally because the state has yet to fully approve any licenses.

The Eastwood Heights senior housing, located in the former Eastwood Junior High School building, is in dire needs or repairs, But, you guessed it, inflation threatens to reduce the scope of the project.

The council has until Oct. 1 to approve or reject the map.

The five districts are being redrawn for the first time in 20 years to reflect changes in the city’s population numbers and demographics.

Keep your eye out for these harmful pests — plus we have a new city budget and maybe a state fund to support abortion access.

The Syracuse Independent Redistricting Commission planned to share multiple drafts later this month.

A Syracuse Common Council ordinance from 2019 directed the new maps be drawn for the Common Council by a non partisan commission of 15 city residents.

Executive Director Katelynn Wright shared the organization's annual with the Syracuse Common Councilors this week.

Two members of Syracuse’s Common Council say the full council will likely pass only a few of the long list of remaining items in Mayor Ben Walsh’s $123 million American Rescue Plan Act spending plan.