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Oswego Daily News

Legislature Affirms Opposition To Wind Farm Project

Barry Ormsby, a Jefferson County legislator, tells Oswego County  legislators about how his county voted to oppose the wind farm project.  Looking on is Oswego County Administrator Phil Church, left, and Barry  Leemann, chair of the legislature.

The Oswego County Legislature voted Thursday to oppose a New York Power Authority project that would locate dozens of huge wind turbines in Lake Ontario. The vote was 20-4-1. Nearly 30 members of the Oswego County and surrounding area spoke about the pros and cons of the project for about two hours before the vote.

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Oswego Daily News

Hoefer Supports Superintendent’s Plan For Oswego District

Oswego school board vice president Jim Tschudy, center, and president Sam Tripp, right, listen as board member John Dunsmoor makes a point regarding the proposed budget on Tuesday night.

The Oswego School Board member says the superintendent is trying to do something right. Instead of cutting him, the board should give him a chance. “I want to see if he can pull this (budget) off with no tax increase,” Hoefer added. The superintendent will present his proposed spending plan next week.

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Attorney: Hoefer’s Right To Free Speech Was ‘Trashed’

When Middletown school board president Will Geiger refused to let Fran Hoefer speak at the March 4 school board meeting, he violated the spirit of Open Meetings Law, according to the state’s expert on the subject. At a press conference today, Civil Rights lawyer Michael Sussman drove home that point even further. He claims the Middletown board and its superintendent (former Oswego superintendent) Dr. Kenneth Eastwood should apologize to Hoefer and invite him back.

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