The Chenango County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a vehicle operated by 24 year old Samuel Ackermann of Norwich, he led officers on an 8 mile pursuit from Oxford that ended when Ackermann crashed into a tree and fled the scene with 18 year old Johnathon Gemberling of Plymouth and a 17 year old female. Ackermann and the 17 year old female were apprehended trying to get help from a nearby residence; they were taken to Chenango Memorial Hospital for treatment of injuries, A search warrant was executed on the vehicle & at an address in Pharsalia, Police seized heroin, a loaded long gun, cocaine and marijuana.  Ackermann, was charged with 2 counts Criminal Possession of a Controlled Substance, Criminal Possession of Marijuana, Reckless Endangerment, & several other charges, The 17 year old female was arrested on similar charges, both were arraigned and were remanded to the Chenango County Jail. The investigation in continuing and more arrests are expected.
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The DEC reminds residents that with warming temperatures and dry conditions, residential brush burning is prohibited March 16 through May 14 across New York State. Due to the lack of snow cover over much of the state and with rising temperatures forecasted for the coming weeks, conditions for wildfires could be heightened.
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Governor Cuomo announced that the craft beverage industry has saved nearly $15 million since 2012 through regulatory changes and reforms to help encourage further growth in this burgeoning sector. These actions have allowed breweries, wineries, distilleries and cideries to save money and reinvest in their businesses to further grow the craft beverage industry throughout the Empire State.
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State Police arrested 33-year-old Carla Gagliano of Oneonta for Grand Larceny, and Offering a False Instrument for Filing, after an investigation by the State Department of Labor. The investigation determined that from March 2014 through March 2015, Gagliano had been receiving unemployment benefits while working at the Astrocom Electronics in Oneonta; the benefits were valued at about $10,500. Gagliano was arraigned in the City of Oneonta Court and was released. Her next court date is on April 19th.
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Governor Cuomo today announced additional free tax filing assistance events across New York State. At these events, Tax Department volunteers will be available to help low and middle-income taxpayers file their taxes online for free ahead of the April 18 deadline. Since the tax-filing season began in January, the Tax Department has partnered with various organizations to provide free tax filing assistance to thousands of taxpayers at 54 locations throughout New York State. More information is available at tax.ny.gov.
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Lawmakers in Albany continue to work toward finishing up the budget by the April 1st deadline, Assemblyman Pete Lopez Comments:

(Lopez 3-9-17)

Lopez said that this week they have been reconciling the projected revenues on hand for the next year’s budget, those numbers are usually different between the Budget Office, the leadership of the State Senate & The State Assembly.

More than 83,000 handgun owners in upstate New York have re- certified their permits according to State Police. Gun owners in the upstate counties who received a handgun permit before January 2013 must re-certify by the end of January 2018
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Chenango County Sheriff’s Department arrested 25 year old Sabrina Grey of New Berlin for Promoting Prison Contraband, she is accused of bring a narcotic into the Chenango County Jail, she was remanded to the jail on $2000 cash bail pending future court action.
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THE VILLAGE OF DELHI WITH RECEIVE A $100,000 GRANT FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE VILLAGE WATER DISTRICT AS PART OF THIS YEAR’S NEW YORK STATE BUDGET. THE VILLAGE IS PROPOSING TO EXTEND Its WATER SERVICE AREA to AN EXISTING MOTEL THAT IS CURRENTLY ON A PRIVATE WELL. THE FUNDING WILL ALSO HELP TO INSTALL WATER WELL AND REPLACE PIPING THAT SERVES A LOCAL HOSPITAL AMONG OTHER RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES.
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A bipartisan group of state lawmakers is urging Governor Cuomo to reconsider his plan to cut back visitation at the state’s Maximum-security prisons. The State Assembly Corrections Committee said that the Cuomo plan would punish innocent families who want to visit incarcerated loved ones, which could lead to more prison violence. Cuomo’s plan calls for cutting visitation from 7 to 3 days a week, which would save the state 2.6 million dollars a year.
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Voters in a few school districts will be asked to approve budgets that exceed the state’s tax cap. The State Association of School Business Officials reported that 98% of the budgets submitted to the state so far would stay within the cap, 15 district want to over-ride it, which means that they will need a 60% super majority of for their budgets to pass. School budget votes will be held on May 16th this year.
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THE CHENANGO COUNTY SHERIFFS DEPARTMENT & THE GREENE Police Department arrested 22 year old Nathaniel Morris of Greene for DWI. Morris was charged following the investigation of a March 2nd crash in the town of Greene. Morris was arraigned in Coventry town court & was remanded to the Chenango County Jail pending future court action.
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State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli announced that his office has over $14.5 Billion Dollars in unclaimed funds & he urged New Yorkers to check if they have funds due to them. Last year, DiNapoli’s office returned a record $452 Million Dollars to the rightful owners. About 2 million people a day visit the Comptroller’s website, where the listing of unclaimed funds can be found, at osc.state.ny.us.