Fulton Daily News

Fire crews remain on the scene of a fire earlier tonight (Jan. 8) at the Sunoco ethanol plant in Volney. The fire was reportedly in an empty warehouse, that is going to be demolished, at the site. Nearly a dozen crews were dispatched to the to the scene at the former Miller plant on Route 57. The blaze was brought under control around 8 p.m.

The day after Mother Nature dumped nearly two feet of snow on the city of Fulton, the streets were clear and it was business as usual as city leaders conducted the first council meeting of the year Tuesday (Jan. 6) evening.

The village’s water source, the Sand Ridge Aquifer is a water bearing layer of permeable rock, sand and gravel, but Phoenix’s water problem lies in its proximity to Peter Scott Swamp.

Through the summer months public attendance at local board meetings spiked as village of Phoenix residents’ frustrations over dirty, smelly water were voiced during sometimes contentious public comment periods and discussions during the meetings.

Concern over smelly brown drinking water flowing from the taps of village homes and businesses has the community at odds but Phoenix leaders have finally charted a clear direction to address contamination at its wells, and perhaps finally cure the water’s dirty cast.
During its Oct. 21 meeting, Village Trustees decided to move forward with a plan to contract with the Metropolitan Water Board – the administrative arm of the Onondaga County Water District – for a clean drinking water supply for village of Phoenix residents and businesses.