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1. Have you seen them? Auburn PD release ‘most wanted' list (fingerlakes1.com) — Auburn police are asking residents to help locate four people on the department’s current most-wanted list, tied to charges ranging from robbery to criminal contempt and harassment. Officers urge anyone with information to contact the Auburn Police Department or submit an anonymous tip, and remind the public not to approach the individuals themselves.
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2. Cayuga County animal shelter gets new name, expands with finished $1.3M renovation project (localsyr.com) — Auburn’s Greater Cayuga SPCA has reopened with a new name and a $1.3 million renovation that modernizes its 70-year-old facility and expands care for animals. The shelter now offers upgraded living areas, a new exam room, and an improved spay-neuter clinic. Leaders emphasize reducing animal stress and serving pets from Auburn and surrounding counties, regardless of origin.
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3. Auburn to Hear Final Dept. Budget Presentations Thurs. (fingerlakesdailynews.com) — Auburn’s City Council will hear final department budget presentations Thursday at 5:00 p.m. at City Hall, including Municipal Utilities and Engineering, followed by a revenue and fee schedule overview. These talks cap a month of debate over possible service cuts, job impacts, and how the city will manage its finances before a final budget vote expected in May.
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4. Syracuse man who allegedly swung machete at victim among indictments from Cayuga County Grand Jury (localsyr.com) — Cayuga County prosecutors have announced indictments involving violent incidents tied to Auburn, including an Auburn teen accused in a stabbing and a Syracuse man accused of swinging a machete outside the county’s Auburn social services office. Another Syracuse man is charged with burglary for allegedly threatening a woman with a hammer in her Auburn home, with all three cases now moving through county court.
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5. AFSCME mobilizes in upstate New York to stop layoffs and save public services (afscme.org) — Auburn city workers and police officers are rallying to stop proposed layoffs as the city confronts a $5 million budget gap that could cut dozens of jobs, including seven police positions. Union members packed a recent city council meeting, arguing that further reductions would endanger public safety and already strained services that Auburn residents rely on every day.
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