Articles by Steve Yablonski

A resolution to transfer $100,000 to the Oswego Fire Department was approved 5-2 at Monday’s Common Council meeting. The funds will be used to cover the costs of fire department personnel performing code enforcement duties, according to Chief Jeff McCrobie. However, two councilors weren’t in favor of the move.

Novelis, the global leader in aluminum rolling and recycling, today (Jan. 26) announced the completion of a $48 million investment in its automotive scrap aluminum recycling facility in Scriba. It expands upon the company’s recent growth in Oswego to meet the increased demand for aluminum automotive sheet in North America. Including this recycling center, over the past five years, Novelis has invested more than $400 million in Oswego and hired more than 430 new employees, with around 250 additional jobs planned by the year 2020.

It is anticipated that the 2015-16 Oswego City School District calendar will be approved during a near future session of the board of education. At the early January meeting, Superintendent of Schools Ben Halsey provided the board members with a draft of a proposed schedule for the next school year. Halsey said, “The superintendents want consistency across the county.” Lengthy discussion has been conducted among Oswego County superintendents and there could still be some adjustments to the proposed calendar.