Fulton Daily News

Months of work and worry ended quickly and quietly for the Fulton Board of Education as members voted without discussion to approve a budget for the 2012-13 school year.

The proposed budget spends $62.4 million.  That’s up $2.1 million — about 3.5% — from the current budget.  But some welcome increases in state aid and a reduction in the amount the state will take back to lower its own deficit mean that the tax levy increase is 1.9%.

During “Safe Stop,” police officers are in marked patrol units enforcing the New York State Traffic Law which requires all vehicles to stop for stopped school busses with their red lights flashing.

Working in conjunction with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Oswego County and the City of Fulton, the Nutrition Collaboration of Oswego County is looking to establish a community garden at John Lincoln Park near the Pathfinder Courts / Gilberts Grove complex.

Fulton Police identified the deceased motorcycle operator involved in last night’s fatal motor vehicle accident as 19-year-old Bradley L. Simpkins. The investigation into the cause of the accident is still under investigation. No tickets have been issued at this time.