Fulton Daily News

The state comptroller has accused a Fishkill town director of misuse of funds after an audit showed $50,000 missing from operations related to the community’s senior center. Fishkill and Fulton were both approved last November for assistance by the state’s financial restructuring board. Meanwhile the comptroller’s office has already been over the city of Fulton’s books in an audit spanning several weeks last summer. At the conclusion of Fulton’s audit the city was deemed to be fiscally stressed, but there were no accusations of wrongdoing.

A new garbage packer and increased rental fees for parks and facilities punctuated business during Tuesday’s Fulton City Common Council meeting.
Council President Dan Knopp advised the council the $120,000 equipment purchase would not affect the general budget.
Barry Ostrander, superintendent of the city’s Parks and Recreation Department explained that the new rates would not affect anyone who has already scheduled programs or facility rental with the city.

Repairs and upgrades to the city of Fulton’s waste water treatment plant, in compliance with a consent order issued by the Department of Environmental Conservation, are slated to begin as soon as the construction contracts are signed. “The contracts were issued last week,” project manager Jeremy Boyer said. “We’re executing them, getting our bonds and insurance together and we will return the contracts to city hall this week. As soon as they’re signed we’ll be ready to begin.”

Hulett Park needs new playground equipment, all Fulton’s playgrounds need new landing surfaces and the Friends of Fulton Parks is raising funds to make it happen. The Friends of Fulton Parks, is a 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to the support and revitalization of the City of Fulton’s public park system.