Entergy officials said they will decide by the end of the year whether to close the James FitzPatrick nuclear plant in Scriba. The company’s CEO reportedly told stockholders Entergy may decide not perform the 2016 refueling outage at the plant; closing down FitzPatrick would be the alternative.
David R. Birdsell Sr., 60, of Palermo, passed away Thursday September 10, 2015.
This morning in Oswego, in honor of the countless lives lost as a result of the attacks on 9/11, the Oswego Fire Department displayed the American flag overhead on East Bridge Street. This will remain there until midnight.
Becoming mostly sunny and pleasant today. High near 80.
Much cooler and less humid with showers possible today. High near 75.
At Tuesday night’s committee meetings, councilors gave a favorable recommendation to a change order regarding the current milling and paving project. The City Engineer’s Office requested approval of Change Order No. 2, for additional milling and paving work to be performed under the 2015 Milling and Paving Project, in the amount of $60,095.70 with Barrett Paving Materials. The funds are for additional work on several city streets.
Wednesday’s severe thunderstorm knocked down several trees in Oswego’s Breitbeck Park.
Very warm and humid with afternoon thunderstorms possible today. High near 90.
The Administrative Services Committee spent the majority of its time Tuesday on an item that wasn’t on the agenda. The fate of the Cahill Building is on the minds of hundreds of people. And, Tuesday night a large contingent of those supporting preservation of the historic structure gave the committee an earful. Austin Wheelock, president of the Heritage Foundation, board member of the Oswego Renaissance Association and an economic developer with Operation Oswego County, said he has heard there are multiple offers on the building. He urged the councilors to “consider all proposals to rehabilitate the Cahill Building.”
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