The Fulton Common Council unanimously approved the proposed increase in the city’s water, sewer, garbage, and base water rates and also unanimously approved the increase for treatment of leachate and septage hauler disposal rates.
The Fulton Common Council announced a public hearing at Tuesday’s regular meeting regarding an increase in water, sewer and garbage rates scheduled to be held the third Tuesday of this month (Oct 18.) The hearing will take place after the public comment section of the regular meeting starting at 7 p.m. in the Fulton Municipal Building located at 141 South First Street.
The Phoenix Police Department has taken to Facebook to ask village residents to “refrain from dressing up like clowns for Halloween.” The request, triggering varied response from the public, was posted to the Phoenix Village Police Department Facebook page.
October got a warm welcome as the first day of the month brought residents from the Village of Phoenix to their local waterfront to enjoy fall festivities at Phoenix’s first ever, “Locktoberfest.” Expanding on last year’s successful “Phoenix Fall Phestival,” sponsorship from the NYS Canal Corporation helped the event grow and be reintroduced under the new name, “Locktoberfest” running from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. (Oct 1) for a full day of fun.
Staff at Fulton City School District is hurriedly collecting water samples from all outlets throughout the district to satisfy new lead testing regulations in New York State. Signed into law by NYS Governor Andrew Cuomo on September 6, 2016, legislation Subpart 67-4 sets new regulations for all public schools grades Kindergarten-12 across the state in regards to lead testing of drinking water within school buildings.
An interim principal has been approved at the Fulton Junior High School following the resignation of current principal Ryan Lanigan. At the regular board of education meeting held Tuesday (Sept 27), the board unanimously passed the resolution to appoint Olivia Cambs to the interim principal position at the FJHS.
The Fulton Common Council has unanimously approved a resolution at the regular meeting held Tuesday, September 20 to authorize the city of Fulton to submit a grant application to the New York State Empire Development Corporation. The grant, for the maximum amount of $500,000 would be used to complete infrastructure work and marketing for both the former Nestles site located at 555 S. Fourth St. as well as the former Sofco site located at 351 N. First St.
The Fulton Common Council unanimously approved a resolution of respect in honor of former common councilor, Daniel H. Knopp Jr., who passed away on September 8, 2016. “We may never know why things happen the way they do. Dan was a good man and for all the time he spent as common councilman, he always did something good for the city. We will miss him very much,” the mayor said.
Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. and the Fulton Common Council officially proclaimed the week of October 10-16 as Knights of Columbus Week in the city of Fulton. The proclamation comes as Saint Josephs Council, No. 254, Knights of Columbus in Fulton, New York acknowledges its anniversary of 119 years since chartered in August 1, 1987 and Saint Josephs Assembly, No. 748, Knights of Columbus in Fulton, New York acknowledges its anniversary of 106 years since being chartered on August 1, 1910.
A motor vehicle accident involving two vehicles Wednesday evening (Sept 21) at Pollard Drive and State Route 3 in Hannibal left two people transported by ambulance to Syracuse area hospitals.
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