June 17th: Labor Council Protests $216,000 Electric Bill Forgiveness
On the next Central Issues, why the Greater Syracuse Labor Council is still upset about the Syracuse Common Council forgiving over $216,000 in debt for the Chamber of Commerce. When the Chamber of Commerce and the Metropolitan Development Association announced that the two organizations were going to merge, one of the sticking points was the $216,000, electric bill that the city of Syracuse accidentally paid for the Tech Garden because the building shared a meter with a city owned parking garage under the Driscoll Administration. The Chamber leased the Tech Garden from the city. In March, the Syracuse Common Council voted 7-2 to essentially forgive the debt, meaning taxpayers have to foot the bill. Two weeks ago protesters representing the Greater Syracuse Labor Council confronted current Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner, urging her to ask the Council to rescind their vote. But it looks like a done deal, and nobody wants to say anything more about it. Dr. Dennis Nave, President of the Greater Syracuse Labor Council, joins us tonight. Watch Central Issues tonight at 6:30PM on WCNY 24.1; 8:00PM, on WCNY 24.2; and 10:00PM Time Warner Cable 12. All times EST.
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