🌱 How a $53K fine could change Cortland’s problem properties
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In today's newsletter:
- How a $53K fine could change Cortland’s problem properties
- What Cortland’s new rental, parking, and tax changes mean for you
- Cortland says goodbye to a fire chief who shaped local safety
Today's riddle: Why did the cookie go to the Doctor ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: Couple of thunderstorms, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.
- Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, temps: high: 82, low: 66.
- Saturday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 64 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. $53K Fine Issued in Cortland's Largest-Ever Code Enforcement Case (wxhc.com) — Cortland officials have won a record $53,250 court judgment against the owner of a long-problem property at 5–7 Wheeler Avenue, after years of code violations and missed court dates. City leaders say the case shows a tougher, more coordinated approach to blighted and unsafe buildings, and they’re promising continued crackdowns to protect neighborhood quality of life. 
2. Council Cuts Fees for Multi-Unit Rental Certificates, Adopts Parking Code Changes (wxhc.com subscription) — Cortland’s Common Council just cut fees for multi‑unit rental certificates and lowered most garbage fees, while also updating overnight parking rules and mural approvals in the Historic District. Councilors also scheduled August 18 public hearings on shifting city tax collection to Cortland County and moving the annual budget adoption deadline up to October 31.
3. Honoring a lifetime of service: Chief Friedman bids farewell to Cortland Fire (dailydispatch.com) — Cortland’s longtime Fire Chief Wayne Friedman has retired, and firefighters, neighbors, and colleagues from across Cortland County gathered Friday to honor his decades of service. Friedman, who led the Cortland Fire Department since 2019 after years with Cuyler, Cortlandville, and Tully departments, was praised for guiding local fire and EMS growth and training.
4. Saint Agatha Foundation Awards $2.3M For Breast Cancer Care In CNY (981thehawk.com) — Cortland residents will see a direct benefit from the Saint Agatha Foundation’s new $2.3 million grant package, which includes funding for the Cortland Memorial Foundation at Guthrie Cortland Medical Center. The money will help upgrade imaging and treatment technology for breast cancer care across Central New York, improving early detection and treatment options for local patients.
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- Just found out what they are building up on 281 across from Lowes.
We are FINALLY getting a 5-GUYS!!!!! They are also building a Jersey Mike's next to it. Finally a decent burger that doesn't cost an arm and a leg!!!… (Nextdoor Cortland) - We are looking for somene to restain our deck.
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