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Syracuse officials reviewed whether National Grid properly placed the utility poles after Central Current posed questions about them.

Urban Jobs Task Force of Syracuse released a report reflecting on the I-81 Local Hire Initiative’s success.

Afi Olowu, who runs the program at Syracuse Housing Authority, called their recent increase in Section 8 homeownership applicants a win.

Mayor Sharon Owens is set to appoint Monica Williams to serve as a board commissioner, said multiple sources.

Rickey Brown, a close ally of Mayor Sharon Owens, was voted in as the vice chair of the Syracuse Housing Authority on Thursday.

County officials said they have long made clear that they want to donate $7 million as an in-kind contribution. The developer says that won't work.

SHA Executive Director Bill Simmons agreed to leave SHA a year before his term was to expire. He has served in the role for nearly 20 years.

While Bill Simmons will soon leave SHA, his HUD complaint against Ryan Benz will have enduring effects.

Longtime Syracuse Housing Authority Executive Director Bill Simmons retired. Jalyn Clifford took over for Simmons.

SHA's Chief Financial Officer Bill Killory cautioned board members about the organization's poor financial position.