Fulton County News

Fulton County may have to pay an additional $73,000 to the contractor doing the Department of Solid Waste's $4 million-plus sewer-leachate line project.

Inspired by the excitement of both local and national upcoming elections, Republicans and Democrats across the county are gearing up for some tough races.

A Fulton County committee wants to invite the head of HFM BOCES to a meeting to discuss whether a preschool special education center could be established in the county.

The city's proposed budget for 2009 is being inflated by rising fuel costs, including a near doubling of those costs for the Department of Public Works.

Four Montgomery County officials visited Fulton County supervisors Tuesday, initiating talks about their county using the Fulton County Sanitary Landfill starting in 2014.

Susan McNeil defeated a Gloversville supervisor and a former Fulton County Republican Club chairman to be elected the Fulton County Republican Committee's new chairwoman Monday.

The Fulton County Department of Social Services is considering whether to renew its Medicaid transportation contract with the Gloversville Transit System, which has saved the county an estimated $10,000 to ...

The Northville-Northampton Historical Society will meet at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at the Municipal Building on South Main Street.

Fulton County government's top elected official estimated the average tax rate in the proposed 2009 county budget could be well into double digits by the time the spending plan is adopted.

A Northville sex offender was sentenced Thursday in Fulton County Court to a year in the county jail.

The Fulton County Regional Chamber of Commerce & Industry opened its doors to show off its newly renovated interior and celebrate its 90th anniversary Thursday.

Fulton County District Attorney Louise Sira said she expects to present evidence to a grand jury later this fall in connection with three fires at residences owned by the same man.

The Fulton County Youth Bureau faces 6 percent state aid reductions for some of the county youth agencies the agency helps fund, but the cuts' effects aren't certain yet.

Fulton County Republican Committee Chairman Dexter Risedorph announced he will not seek re-election when the new committee meets for election of officers at the Fulton County Courthouse on Monday.

The Greater Johnstown School District is concerned about vandalism at the unlocked Knox Field, which has a new football field and track as part of capital projects done by the district.

The village board adopted a curfew for youths Tuesday, citing recent burglary attempts and vandalism as reasons the law is necessary.

Police said two city residents were arrested Monday in connection with an Aug. 26 burglary.

Gov. Mario Cuomo used to say if a politician didn't blow his own horn there wouldn't be any music.

Fulton County supervisors last week urged the federal and state governments to mitigate the "rampant" escalation of energy costs.

The session and members of First Presbyterian Church, 37 S. Market St. have invited the firefighters from the city fire department to attend their morning service Sept.