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Mayor Barlow Announces Partnership With Verizon To Boost Service In Oswego

May 12, 2023 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the City of Oswego has negotiated with Small Wireless Bell Atlantic Mobile Systems, LLC, operating as Verizon, for the installation of several 5G ‘small cells’ and ‘distributed antenna systems’ throughout the City of Oswego, thereby improving cell coverage for all residents, businesses, and visitors to the City of Oswego. The Master License Agreement grants Verizon a nonexclusive license to access, use, and occupy the City’s rights of way to install small cell facilities throughout the City. The small cell facilities will bring 5G capability to a wide range of mobile device users. […]

Mayor Barlow Proposes $100 Reduction To City Of Oswego Annual Sewer Rates

February 24, 2021 Contributor

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced earlier this year in his State of the City Address he would be proposing another annual reduction in the city sewer bill for property owners in the City of Oswego. […]

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Overnight On-Street Winter Parking Ban In Effect In Oswego

February 2, 2021 Contributor

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has finally put the annual overnight, on-street winter parking ban in effect, banning parking on city streets from midnight to 6 a.m. in residential neighborhoods and 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. in the east and west downtown areas. […]

Fulton Common Council Approves 2021 City Budget With Slight Decrease In Tax Rate

December 16, 2020 Kassadee Bradshaw

At the Fulton Common Council’s last meeting of the year last night, December 15, the council unanimously voted to approve the city’s 2021 budget, which calls for a slight decrease in taxes. […]

Port City Seeks To Curb Skunk Infestation

August 7, 2017 Steve Yablonski

At Monday night’s meeting of the Administrative Services Committee, councilors recommended a budget transfer to address the city’s skunk nuisance. The animal control officer requested a transfer of $8,000 to cover the cost of nuisance wildlife trapping services in the city for the 2017 trapping season provided by O’Gorman’s Wildlife Removal.

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Heathe Jones makes a point about how events benefit the city. Looking on at left is Anne Backer who's planning the Mugs and Motors event for this summer.

Committee Paves The Way To Continue ‘Mugs and Motors’

April 4, 2016 Steve Yablonski

On Monday night, the Physical Services Committee gave a favorable recommendation to a business owner’s request for use of public space. However, just how much financial support the city should give this and other events was the topic of a lengthy debate. While some say the businesses should foot the bill for their events, others maintain that since the events benefit the city, the city should offer some support.

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College Student Association Working To Curb Student Problems In City

February 8, 2012 Submitted article

As a long-time participant in the Oswego community, the Student Association places
great emphasis on fostering positive relationships with the city of Oswego and its
residents.

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100th City Of Oswego Homebuyer For Home Ownership Program

August 3, 2011 Steve Yablonski

The Community Development staff joined the Lee family recently in front of their new home in Oswego, to celebrate the 100th family to participate in the city of Oswego’s Affordable Home Ownership Program.

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City-County Youth Court Training Session Wraps Up

July 17, 2011 Steve Yablonski

Nearly two dozen students from around the county are taking the first steps last week to becoming active members of the City-County Youth Court program. Youth Court is a Family Court diversion program aimed at reducing juvenile delinquency in the city and county of Oswego.

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Oswego Looks To Lock In Utility Prices

July 13, 2011 Steve Yablonski

The purchasing agent was authorized to lock in fixed prices for gas and electric accounts for several municipal buildings and street lighting accounts.

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