Governor Cuomo announced the start of construction of a $1.5 million project awarded to the Town of Sterling, Cayuga County, through the Resiliency and Economic Development Initiative.
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A $300,000 feasibility study into the dredging of Causeway Lake has commenced.
Livingstone Shire Council has engaged engineering consultant Bligh Tanner to assist council with the study which is expected to be completed by October 2021.
Mayor Andy Ireland said the study’s objectives were to determine the feasibility of dredging the Causeway Lake in a way that considered life-cycle cost-effectiveness, environmental factors, sustainability and mitigated risks.
“This evaluation is the next step for council to determine the feasibility of dredging the Causeway Lake and inform any future applications for funding,” Cr Ireland said.
No construction works are involved as part of the study and it is only a preliminary planning assessment.
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Published January 23, 2021, 11:31 AM
Presidential Anti-Corruption Commission (PACC) Commissioner Greco Belgica, his brother Anti-Red Tape Authority Director General Jeremiah Belgica, and four others are facing a complaint for graft before the Office of the Ombudsman due to the alleged irregular application of a dredging permit.
Citizens Crime Watch Association Inc. (CCWAI) President Diego Magpantay filed the complaint against them and ARTA Deputy Director General Ernesto Perez, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bureau of Equipment Director Toribio Noel Ilao, and private individuals Manolo and Milinia Nuezca, owners of Verdant Pastures Mining International Inc.
He wants them held liable for violating Section 3(e) and (j) of Republic Act 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, RA 6713 or the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees, Grave Misconduct, Serious Dishonesty, and Conduct Prejudicial to the Interest of Public Services.