State Senator Patty Ritchie has announced that her bill to help provide New York State Farmers with relief from rising property taxes has been signed into law by Governor Andrew Cuomo. Under Senate Bill 1952, a two percent cap would be placed on annual agricultural land assessment increases.
Pet owners have one last chance this fall to have their pets vaccinated for rabies at a health department clinic. The Oswego County Health Department will hold the final rabies clinic of 2013 from 6 to 8 p.m. Nov. 6, at the County Highway Garage, State Route 104 East, Scriba.
Funds generated through the craft fair will support Sandy Creek Elementary School students and activities that promote a safe, comfortable and positive learning environment.
State Senator Patty Ritchie and local assessors are joining forces to help homeowners meet a requirement to re-register for the “Basic STAR” property tax savings program and find information about other property tax discounts for which they also may qualify.
The seven members of the New York State Field Band Conference Small School 1 division will take to the field for the final competition of the season on Sunday, October 27 under the Syracuse University Carrier Dome.
Fulton Rotarian Merrill Hoffman introduced Bob Green to the Fulton Noon Rotary Club at a recent meeting. Bob spoke of his experiences working for the Sealright Company in the 1940s and 1950s.
Barry Leemann created the county’s “Green Team” which has had a significant environmental and financial impact on Oswego County as a community and as a business. As a result, the county has reduced energy costs by more than $150,000 to date and has helped avoid the production of almost 630 tons of greenhouse gasses.
Every year, the Boy Scouts of America organizes an annual food drive all across the country. Both the Boy Scouts and the Cub Scouts from Unit 720 out of Phoenix will be participating in this food drive now through Nov. 9.
On October 19, Lake Ontario Chapter 165 welcomed their companions from Ottawa Chapter 222 to Oswego for its annual “Hands across the Border” event at Lake City Lodge in Oswego. Each year the two chapters exchange visits to their respective nations.
Granby Elementary School sixth-graders received an early dose of lake-effect snowfall Monday as meteorologist Jim Teske offered his expertise on the subject. Teske, a meteorologist with News Channel 9, discussed the forces responsible for generating lake-effect snow and the difficulties in forecasting snowfall totals because there are so many factors that come into play.
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