UPDATE: The driver of the vehicle died. The driver has been identified as Michael Harris, 62 years of age, of Hannibal. He reportedly suffered a medical condition that caused the crash.
Deputy Chief of Police Jason Delano has confirmed that a one-vehicle accident on West First Street South in Fulton involved a vehicle crashing into a house.
The Fulton City School District Board of Education heard from district superintendent at CiTi, Chris Todd as he pitched the possibility of funding a long term study for the district. Todd asked the board of education to consider allowing a study to occur within FCSD. A very comprehensive, deep, long study to show data regarding the opportunities the district offers, the opportunities all the districts in the region offer, and longer term projections for about five to ten years out to look at the sustainability of them.
FCSD athletic director, Chris Ells and G. Ray Bodley junior, Jake Geitner presented to the district’s board of education on the many successes of Fulton’s fall athletic teams.
For more than 15 years, the Fulton McDonalds restaurant has completely transformed into a themed holiday masterpiece for the month of December as part of an annual holiday decorating competition. This year, the restaurant located at 701 S. Fourth St. became a “cozy Christmas cabin,” a theme thought of and brought to life entirely by restaurant staff.
The Parade of Trees at the John Wells Pratt House Museum is a fun and festive welcoming for the holiday season in Fulton each year. For roughly 35 years, The Parade of Trees has brought community residents, businesses, and organizations together to celebrate the holidays with a decorating contest among several colorful, creative displays of Christmas trees.
The city of Fulton was one of many Oswego County municipalities that benefited from New York State Regional Economic Development Council grant money awarded Dec 8. In the city of Fulton, $61,500 was awarded for a feasibility study to determine the cost of developing eight recreational trails throughout the city of Fulton as envisioned by the volunteer group, Fulton Footpaths. However, the feasibility study and eventual construction of the trials are largely dependent on the approval of an updated Local Waterfront Revitalization Program (LWRP) which a committee of city officials and volunteers have readily been working on.
The Fulton Common Council unanimously approved the proposed 2017 city budget after brief input during a public hearing held on Tuesday, December 6.
On December 1, with the official countdown to Christmas underway, the city of Fulton held its annual tree lighting event to kick off the “most wonderful time of the year.” Families bundled up to watch the large tree across from City Hall be lit up in colorful lights by none other than Santa and Mrs. Claus while free donuts, popcorn, and hot chocolate played a part in keeping guests warm.
The city of Fulton has a rich and plentiful history that is still alive and well, and it’s living at the John Wells Pratt House. The house, located at 177 S. First St., has stood in Fulton for more than 150 years, now home to the Friends of History in Fulton, N.Y., Inc. and standing as a registered location on the National and State Register of Historic Places since it’s designation to the list in the year 2000.
At its current state, the proposed 2017 Fulton city budget shows no increase in the tax rate, standing at $20.51 per $1,000 of assessed value. A pubic hearing on the proposed 2017 budget has been scheduled to take place on Dec 6 following the public comment portion of the regular common council meeting beginning at 7 p.m. in the Municipal Building, located at 141 S. First St.
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