Oswego County 911 Dispatch has called in responders for a report of two individuals having fallen through this ice on Sandy Pond in Sandy Creek, adjacent to Lake Ontario.
Just one day after the official inauguration of the 45th President of the United States, a record setting number of people across the country and throughout the world stood together and walked in unison in what has been named, “Women’s March on Washington.” Many Oswego County natives and residents participated in Women’s Marches throughout the country, sharing with us the stories of their experiences.
On this day, January 20, 2017, the 45th President of the United States of America, Donald Trump will be sworn in to his title. To watch a live stream of today’s inauguration events, click here or follow the ceremonies on Twitter @TrumpInaugural. Weigh in here, tell us in the comments your thoughts regarding 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.
After news came out of a consolidation grant opportunity for Oswego County that potentially considered conducting a study to better understand the option to dissolve the city of Fulton, residents approached the Common Council in opposition.
North Bay Campgrounds provide a seasonal camping destination on Lake Neatahwanta in the city of Fulton. The Fulton Common Council recently approved site rate changes at the campground to begin for the 2017 season.
Labor agreement negotiations between the city of Fulton and the International Association of Firefighters, the union representing the city’s firefighters, have remained at a standstill. Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. said the next step is to enter into interest arbitration, scheduled to begin in late June.
The Fulton Common Council heard of a grant opportunity for Oswego County that could potentially involve a feasibility study focused on the option to dissolve the city of Fulton.
Taking the place of former president and first ward councilor Thomas Kenyon, the council nominated and unanimously approved second ward councilor David Ritchie as president for 2017 during the first regular meeting of the new year. In other business, county legislator Frank Castiglia Jr., D-Fulton, stepped to the podium to speak to the common council at the first regular meeting of the new year. His first order of business, making a donation to the non-profit organization, Friends of Fulton Parks.
The Fulton Common Council ended the year with three additional sales of tax foreclosed properties as a result of their push to return properties to the tax roll. With these three final sales, the number of tax foreclosed properties sold in the past year by the council reached a total of 82. The gain in sales has been “absolutely significantly more” than the amount gained in prior years, said city clerk/chamberlain, Daniel O’Brien.
The Fulton Community Development Agency has announced that a CDBG Affordable Housing Grant in the amount of $207,360 has been awarded to the agency from the NYS Office for Homes and Community Renewal.
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