By Roger Seibert

The Oneida Daily Dispatch

ONEIDA, N.Y. — Oneida City Supervisor and Madison County’s Finance, Ways and Means Committee Chair Matt Roberts spoke to issues at the recent Oneida Common Council meeting regarding New York’s green energy policies, the state of the county’s ambulance services, and county budget hearings.

Roberts said the county budget hearings involve reviewing approximately 230 pages of budgets. “It’s too early to determine the tax rate or any changes at this time,” he said. “Madison County, like the city of Oneida, is facing significant fiscal pressures.”

Roberts said the biggest countywide current issue is EMS services. Many local ambulance providers have folded, and Madison County is taking over coverage.

“This is a nationwide problem, not unique to Madi

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