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Liverpool topples unbeaten C-NS by Phil Blackwell
What was true at the start of the last week of the field hockey regular season remained the case at the end of it – the path to a Section III Class A championship would go through top seed Cicero-North Syracuse. However, the Northstars do not go there unblemished, thanks to its rivals from Liverpool. In a superb all-around effort last Wednesday night at Bragman Stadium, the Warriors stunned C-NS 1-0 and, by doing so, clinched its own sectional playoff berth. On the surface, such a result didn’t seem too likely. Not only was C-NS 12-0, it had scored at least five goals seven different times and shut out eight previous opponents. Yet Liverpool took some confidence into this contest, having just knocked off reigning sectional Class B champion Holland Patent 1-0 as part of a recent stretch of three wins in four games. What was more, when these teams first met Sept. 21, it was only a 2-0 decision, so the Warriors’ defense felt it could contain the potent Northstars attack – and would do so. All through the night, Liverpool’s back line, led by Emily Nestor, Emma Esposito, Katia Flavin and Joelle Wike, flicked away possible C-NS scoring chances, only allowing four direct shots stopped by Lana Webber. Modest in its own attack, the Warriors waited through a scoreless first half. Then, in the third quarter, Mia Berthoff put in an unassisted goal and, with an all-out effort, Liverpool was able to Liverpool l Page 12
McMahon forecasts Micron real estate impact By Ashley M. Casey Associate Editor
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Liverpool field hockey midfielder Mia Berthoff (15) strides down the middle of the field in last Monday’s game against Holland Patent. Not only did Berthoff net the only goal in this game, a 1-0 Warriors win, she did so again in Wednesday’s upset of previously unbeaten Cicero-North Syracuse.
Since Micron Technology announced its plans earlier this month to build a $100 billion semiconductor manufacturing operation in Clay, the Central New York real estate community has been buzzing with questions about the project’s impact on the region. To answer some of those questions, real estate broker Chip Hodgkins hosted a virtual Q&A session Oct. 12 with Onondaga County Executive Ryan McMahon. Scott Siebenaler, a real estate broker from Thomas|Riddle Group in central Ohio, gave attendees a taste of what CNY can expect. Intel announced in January 2022 that it will build a $20 billion semiconductor plant in Licking County, Ohio. Hodgkins said Ohio is about “nine months ahead of us in this process.” After Intel’s announcement, Siebenaler said, the price per acre for commercial land more than doubled, going from an average of $62,000 to $135,000. The housing market has seen a 12% increase — nothing out of the ordinary, Siebenaler said. Hodgkins and Siebenaler explained that properties within 1 to 2 miles of Intel’s project saw their value shoot up. Properties Micron l Page 13
Boards in brief
Empire Management could build drive-thru café in North Syracuse By Ashley M. Casey Associate Editor
The North Syracuse Village Board of Trustees heard updates on a variety of topics at its Oct. 13 meeting. Louis Muraco, head of commercial development for Empire Management of CNY, Inc., gave the board a brief overview of Empire’s proposal for 5357 W. Taft Road.
Empire plans to demolish a house and attached garage on the property to build a 2,400-squarefoot drive-thru restaurant. Empire owns the Café Kubal building in the village of Manlius, which used to house a Bank of America branch. Muraco said if the village of North Syracuse approves, construction would begin in early 2023 and hopefully would be complete by the end of the year.
‘No man’s land’
Deputy Mayor Pat Gustafson reported on her findings about the vacant strip of land at the end of Wells Avenue East and Oakley Drive. The owner of the parcel owes $8,000 in back taxes. In September, Mayor Gary Butterfield expressed interest in having the village buy the property and possibly divide it to sell to the neighboring homeowners for a nominal fee.
Gustafson said she delivered 21 letters to neighbors of the parcel and spoke with five residents. Only a few said they were interested in buying the land. “It was my hope that the neighbors would resolve this issue themselves,” Butterfield said. “We need half of the neighbors to buy, but [it’s not worth it] if only four or five are interested in buying it.”
Also on the agenda
• Smoking law: The trustees are still reviewing a proposed local law that would restrict smoking and vaping on village property, so the issue has been tabled. • Codes Enforcement Officer Brian Johnstone’s last day was Oct. 14. He has taken a job with the town of Cicero. Butterfield said there are two candidates to replace him, and the village will form a committee to interview the candidates.
Salina Town Hall gets first major Town of Cicero Lincoln Ave. residents raise concerns makeover in 38 years about Metro North development By Russ Tarby Contributing writer
The recent renovations at Salina Town Hall were worth waiting for. The last time the existing town hall underwent a makeover was in 1984 when the town purchased the building from the Liverpool Central School District. The facility was originally constructed in 1948 as a school. In 2019 the town board authorized the Salina Town Hall Renovation project by approving a bond resolution in the amount of $8.7 million. In December 2021, the town hall renovations were completed at the building at 201 School Road in Galeville. Then-Town Supervisor Colleen Gunnip was pleased that the work came in well under budget at $7.9 million. Gunnip is now the 4th District County Legislator and former 1st Ward Councilor Nick Paro is now the town supervisor. The renovation project included reconfiguring all the office space in the 46,014 square foot building.
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New Salina Town Courtroom no longer has to share space with the town board and senior citizen groups. “We wanted to make the building more efficient and safer for town residents needing services,” Gunnip said. A new and separate court room and court office area was created at the north end
of the building. Both sitting town judges are enjoying the new configuration. “I love it,” said Judge Paul Carey, who has been on the bench here for 14 years. “We Salina l Page 3
Gabelry Development, LLC, is looking to build a “town center”-style community of multi-family homes and senior housing next to the EchoPark Automotive dealership on Brewerton Road in Cicero. The Cicero Town Board held a public hearing Oct. 12 on Gabelry’s request to change the zoning of the properties at 8010 and 8016 Brewerton Road from Regional Commercial to Planned Unit Development (PUD). Several residents of Lincoln Avenue and the neighboring streets voiced their concerns about traffic, privacy, sidewalk maintenance and other issues. The Apex at Metro North is being marketed as an “unparalleled luxury living experience” with as many as 300 residential units. Brian Bouchard of CHA Consulting gave an overview of the project at the Oct. 12 meeting. Bouchard said the 35-acre site would include two phases of development. The multi-family phase would have 150 units in a series of twostory townhome-style apartments, two-story garden-style apartments and flats with ground floor garages. The development would feature amenities such as walking trails, a clubhouse with community gathering space and fitness center. The senior living phase would have 128 units in townhomes and a three-story apartment building. Residents also would have
access to a pool and amenities such as bocce courts. The multi-family units would have garages and some overflow parking, while the senior units would have mostly surface parking. The project would have an access off Route 11 with a signalized intersection, sidewalks, a stormwater management area and landscaping. Bouchard said a PUD would generate less traffic than a large commercial property. “Instead of this being developed by another big box store, retail, [or] four-story hotel, we’re coming to the board to ask for residential use here,” Bouchard said. He said the developer has coordinated the proposal with the planning board for two years and has performed an extensive traffic study of 14 intersections between Bear Road and Stevens Drive. The study took into account the Syracuse Metropolitan Transportation Council’s report on the Route 11 corridor. According to the developer’s traffic study, which was based on the original proposal of 400 units, The Apex at Metro North would generate 80 trips per hour during peak traffic times. Bouchard said commercial development would generate 425 trips per hour at peak times on weekdays and 483 trips per hour on weekend peak hours. A retail development would cover 40% of the parcel with buildings, whereas the proposed PUD has 19.4% building coverage. This Cicero l Page 13
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Library news: LPL to host Haunted Garage III.
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sports news: Liverpool girls soccer helps C-NS with OT win.
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