UPDATE: The Oswego City School District Board of Education voted 7-0 this morning (April 23) to approve the spending plan for the 2015-16 school year. The $82,847,354 budget contains a lower tax increase than the draft budgets the board had been working on. A public hearing will be held May 5 at the high school’s cafeteria.
Many thought it would never happen, but the snow is gone and the sun has found its way to the blue skies of Fulton. With warmer weather bringing people outside after this long winter, Fulton city softball sets sights on their upcoming season. The deadline to register a team for the spring season is Friday (April 24), at noon.
The New York State Department of Transportation is alerting motorists in Oswego County that a portion of Route 11 in the village of Pulaski will be closed in late April / early May for planned repairs to a drainage structure. Beginning at 7 a.m. on April 24, Route 11 will be closed to through traffic between Route 13 (on the south) and Lewis Street (on the north).
Amid a resurgence in synthetic drug use and reports from area hospitals on the increased number of patients being treated for adverse reactions stemming from synthetic drug use, Assemblyman Will Barclay said today (April 22) that New York State needs to enact better laws to keep synthetic drugs off the streets. On Sunday (April 26), from noon -5 p.m., VOW will hold its second Substance Awareness Family Education (SAFE) Fair at the Elks Lodge in Oswego, to raise awareness locally about the dangers.
Scattered showers and maybe some thunder today. High in the mid 50s. Did someone say “snow?”
“We need to get this under control,” board member Sam Tripp said. The current budget proposal is $656,000 less than it was just a couple days ago. However, board members want to lower the tax increase before presenting a budget to the public. The board will meet at 9 a.m. Thursday to go over an updated draft budget. The following day is the deadline to have the budget approved.
The Family Fun Walk for Autism will take place Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Leighton School and Wilber track and field. New this year will be a vendor and silent auction area. Also new this year, the event will feature a quieter and separate section where you can get away from all the excitement for a while.
State Police in Fulton arrested Kerri M. Kline, 23, from Hannibal, for Burglary 2nd, a class “C” felony.
Kline is accused of unlawfully entering a residence sometime between April 11 and 13, located on Pine Drive in the town of Schroeppel and stealing several jewelry items.
Breezy and cloudy with scattered showers and maybe a glimpse of sun today. High 55 to 60.
At its meeting Monday night, the administrative Services Committee gave the green light to renting an ambulance from May through July. The rental period would cover some of the Port City’s busiest times, including the Bridge Street Run, according to Jeff McCrobie, fire chief. It will also allow the department to perform preventative maintenance on its other ambulances.
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