On April 30, through May 4, the Fulton Police Department, along with law enforcement officers around the state, will participate in the “No Empty Chair” campaign. During the campaign, officers will conduct details focusing on different traffic safety threats each day.
Just one day before Earth Day, volunteers gathered in downtown Fulton to help collect trash and beautify the area as Friends of Fulton Parks participated in the annual Canal Clean Sweep with their Sparkle-A-Park cleanup. One group of volunteers collected litter from along the Oswego River on the city’s Towpath Trail while another group worked to beautify Veterans Park on South First Street including the area between the downtown gazebo and the Fulton Public Library.
The $71,992,850 budget for the 2018-2019 school year was unanimously approved by the Fulton City School District Board of Education at Thursday’s (April 19) meeting. With an increase of 1.71 percent from the current school year’s budget, several changes were made in effort to reduce the gap between expenditures and revenues. Seven currently staffed secondary level full-time employment positions will be laid off with the addition of one other full-time employment position lost as an unfilled retirement. Funds were cut from summer cleaning at a rate of $37,500 as well as $60,000 from transportation. Additionally, the district will seek the maximum allowable tax cap increase at 2.02 percent. However, due to a negative tax cap last year costing the district $357,143 in tax revenue, Superintendent Brian Pulvino said taxpayers can expect to see taxes remain lower than the previous year.
Fulton Block Builders has been receiving strong support from community members, foundations and businesses, with the newest support coming from the Great Outdoors RV Superstore. President Bill Clark is seen holding the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) sign after presenting Linda Eagan, FBB Administrative Director, with a check for the 2018 Block Builder -Block Challenge and Paint Fulton grants.
Today’s News: Raider swimmer signs with D-2 school; Art Club paints its way toward NYC field trip; OCAY team takes part in history/language event; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The City of Fulton Common Council awarded the winning bid for the rehabilitation of the North Sixth Street bridge over CSX located between Kimball Avenue and Clark Street. The project is anticipated to start following a pre-construction meeting on Tuesday, April 17 with anticipated completion within 90 days. Following completion, all bridges within the City of Fulton will be up to date.
Units arrived to active fire on the exterior of the house and a smoke and fire condition on the interior. There were no injuries reported. One of the family’s pets did not survive the incident. The fire is still under investigation.
Today’s News: Hoops for Hope Basketball set for April 13; Team Positive hosts Easter egg hunt; Raider hoopsters honored by Fulton Kiwanis; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
The Fulton Common Council targeted landlords with amendment to city charter. An amendment of Subsection C152(J) of the City Charter entitled Housing maintenance; rental permits added stricter regulations and fines for landlords. Under new law, landlords will not be permitted new or renewed rental permits if they are in violation of any city code or owe unpaid property taxes, water and sewer bills, or fees of any nature owed to the City of Fulton. Any landlord that does not obtain a rental permit will accrue a $200 fine each month until such permit is obtained. Any landlord that does not live within the city will be required to designate a property manager residing within 25 miles. Each month that a property manager remains undesignated, landlords will accrue a $200 fine.
Fulton Block Builder Block Challenge and Historical Paint participants will receive discounts from several local businesses. Burkes Home Supply, ACE Northern, Ontario Orchards and Lakeside Roofing and Siding are stepping up to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) program with discounts on much needed supplies to complete home improvement projects.
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