Articles by Steve Yablonski

The funding had originally been earmarked for the fire department to help cover the expense of them taking on the responsibilities of the code enforcement office. While councilors agreed to transfer the funds now, they also put the fire department on notice that it has to continue to find ways to keep decreasing its amount of overtime in the future.

Merit awards, senior scholarships/awards and numerous memorial scholarships were presented as well as incentive scholarships to area colleges and universities. More than 250 scholarships/awards were presented to Oswego High School students, amounting to almost $800,000.

The economic development organization presented its annual activity summary and achievement awards. Three business organizations, a successful entrepreneur and a long-standing economic development advocate were honored for significant contributions to economic development and job creation in Oswego County.