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H. Lee White Museum, NOAA, City, County Of Oswego Commemorate “Getaway Gertie”

July 8, 2023 Contributor

The H. Lee White Maritime Museum recently joined Oswego County, the City of Oswego and the proposed Lake Ontario National Marine Sanctuary Advisory Council to host the “Getaway Gertie” commemoration on June 24. The event served as a public tribute to the lost crew of a B-24 Liberator bomber believed to have crashed into Lake Ontario during World War II training exercises. The four-engine bomber has never been found and was last heard flying low over the eastern shore of Great Lake Ontario during a snowstorm in February 1944.

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County, Scriba Moves On With Nuke Deal Without School District

June 18, 2010 Steve Yablonski

â€œWe havenâ€™t reversed our position.Â There is too much money left on the table,â€ the president of the Oswego school board said. They feel Nine Mile I should be paying closer to $18 million rather than $11 million. However, by not joining the one-year deal, reps from the county and town say the school district runs the risk of receiving even less.

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County Approves One-Year PILOT With Constellation

June 10, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego County Legislature voted 23-0-2 Thursday night to join the town of Scriba in accepting a one-year PILOT (Payment In Lieu Of Taxes) agreement with Constellation (owner of the Nine Mile Point Unit I nuclear power plant). Of the three entities involved, the town of Scriba voted to accept the deal while the Oswego City District Board of Education voted against it.

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Public Hearing Set On County Nuke Deal

June 8, 2010 Steve Yablonski

At its meeting Tuesday, the Oswego County Legislatureâ€™s Nuclear Plant Tax Status Committee approved two resolutions dealing with Nine Mile Point Unit I. It would provide for a one-year PILOT deal with the nuclear power plant. Scriba has voted to accept the deal; the Oswego school board voted against it.

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Oswego School Board Rejects Nuclear Tax Deal

May 26, 2010 Steve Yablonski

BREAKING NEWS: The Oswego City School District voted against accepting a one-year PILOT agreement with the owners of Nine Mile Unit I. Wednesday nightâ€™s vote, 5-1-1, followed a nearly 45-minute executive session. Board Vice President Jim Tschudy voted against the move to reject the deal and member Sean Madden was absent.

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Speakers Oppose PILOT Plan

May 19, 2010 Steve Yablonski

All four of the speakers Tuesday night urged school district officials to put the nuclear power plant back on the tax rolls. Everyone, they said, should pay their fair share.

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Public Hearings Set on Tentative Tax Pact

May 6, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The residents of the Oswego City School District and town of Scriba will have the opportunity to comment on the tentative tax agreement between local school â€“ government officials and the Nine Mile Point I nuclear facility.

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County Amends Law Regarding Nuclear Tax Pact

February 26, 2010 Steve Yablonski

The amendment changes exemptions granted to the nuclear power generators in 2001 so that they expire with the current tax agreement, rather than 2016.

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District Growth Should Have Positive Effect On School Tax Bills, Superintendent Says

August 28, 2008 Nicole Reome

Taxpayers in the Fulton school district can expect to see a slightly lower school tax bill in the coming year. Superintendent Bill Lynch explained that the levy of $18,037,851 that was set Tuesday evening represents a 3.43 percent increase from the 2007-08 school year but is expected to result in an average tax rate decrease of 4.92 percent. A recent change in the makeup of the district could translate to a bigger decrease, he said.

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