The Fulton Common Council addressed a brief but full agenda in a regular meeting held Tuesday at the municipal building. Within the agenda, council members approved the advertisement for a public hearing, a parking change for one block of street, a grant application and a change to city code among other resolutions.
UPDATE: State Police have located the missing man in good health.
The State Police in Fulton are attempting to locate an elderly man who has gone missing from the village of Hannibal.
The Fulton Board of Education said final farewells to Superintendent Bill Lynch, as he completed his final board meeting, as well as board members Christine Plath and David Carvey who will be replaced by newcomers to the board. “I really want to thank this board of education and all boards I’ve served on. It’s been a pleasure and I’ve really had such a great opportunity here in Fulton,” said Lynch.
Charles Clew of Granby was arrested today (June 30), following an on-going joint drug investigation by the City of Fulton Police Department and Oswego County Drug Task Force. During the course of the investigation a search warrant was executed and Clew was found to allegedly be in possession of a large quantity of heroin and 13 prescription pills classified as a schedule two narcotic.
Patrick Park on Frawley Drive in Fulton is beginning the steps to a much needed revamp. With the guidance of Parks and Recreation Superintendent, Barry Ostrander and employees, the park is in the beginning stages of installing state certified safety material for landing zones to then be able to hang swings. Donald Patrick Jr., councilman of the third ward in which the park is located has taken a personal, proactive approach to raising funds to complete the project.
City officials are anxiously awaiting the results of who will win the $10 million in state funding up for grabs for one municipality in the region. The city submitted its Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) application at the end of May as one of four communities in the CNY region to submit a proposal for the grant, including the closest contender coming from Fulton’s neighboring city, Oswego.
The Fulton Board of Education heard about the district’s distinct opportunity to participate in a “cutting edge” experiment designated to only six school districts in New York State. Partnering with Cayuga Community College, FCSD is moving forward with the Dual Enrollment Experimental Site Initiative as the U.S. Department of Education pairs 44 colleges throughout the country with low-income high school students eligible for PELL grant funding for college courses to start working earlier toward the completion of a degree program. FCSD specifically has initially targeted 35 Bodley High School students that would be eligible for PELL grant funds to complete a minimum of 12 credit hours through courses at CCC Fulton Campus while also enrolled and earning the necessary credits at GRB.
Friends of Great Bear is pleased to announce the completion of a natural stone staircase near the historic Oswego Canal guard lock at Great Bear Springs Recreation Area. The stone steps replace a steep eroded hillside trail connection. A grant was awarded from the Oswego County Community Foundation to help fund the construction of the stairs.
The Fulton City School District Board of Education heard of the benefits and possibility of implementing a NYS school-based health clinic in one of the district’s elementary schools. Though still in it’s infancy stages, the CNY Leadership Development Program, made up of Jon Fasulo, Angela Ferlito, Matt Kimpland, Ami LaDue, Nate Murray, Dan Stadtmiller and Kelly Stadtmiller have thoroughly examined the needs and desires for a school-based health clinic within the district. “This is something we would really like to do,” said executive director of instruction and assessment, Betsy Conners.
The Phoenix man responsible for fatally stabbing Fulton man, Sean D. Leonard, 23 in October was sentenced today (June 28) to serve three to nine years in prison. Markee L. Cathcart, 20 of Phoenix had previously submitted a guilty plea to the charge of manslaughter in the second degree as part of a plea deal proposing a sentence certain.
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