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Residents Debate Business Plan For Church Property; Zone Change Tabled

August 6, 2008 Nicole Reome

A zone change request that was made as a prerequisite to new business development along West First Street sparked considerable objection Tuesday evening from residents of the Fulton community. With one councilor absent, an intitial vote was rescinded and the matter was tabled until the council is back to full board later this month.

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Myers Granted Conditional Discharge

August 5, 2008 Nicole Reome

Charges against the former Fulton lawmaker who was arrested in January for intentionally trying to deceive police will be dismissed after a year if he stays out of trouble, according to court officials.

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Fulton Proposing Rate Increase For Trash Pickup

August 5, 2008 Nicole Reome

For the first time in five years, the city of Fulton is proposing a rate increase for its garbage and refuse hauling.

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Business Plans For Former Church May Face Opposition

August 4, 2008 Nicole Reome

The city will host a public hearing Tuesday on a proposed zone change request that could usher in new business at the site of the former Congregational Church at West First and Broadway. According to Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward, the request is facing some opposition from residents who donÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã‹Å“t want to see a historical church taken down.

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County Launching First Phase of Communication System Project

August 1, 2008 Nicole Reome

Oswego County continues to examine its options to improve the county-wide emergency communications system. This week, legislators approved two requests to kick off the first phase of that project.

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Goppert Accused Of Stealing From 2nd Business

July 31, 2008 Contributor

Karen Goppert of Fulton is already awaiting trial for allegedly stealing more than $27,000 from Fulton’s Nissan North dealership. Now, she’s been arrested and charged with stealing money from another business.

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Fulton Teen Accused of Beating, Burning His Daughter

July 31, 2008 Nicole Reome

A Fulton teenager was jailed Wednesday in connection with allegations that he beat and burned his 18-month-old daughter.

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County Required To Pay Interest Money Back on Grant Funding

July 31, 2008 Nicole Reome

Oswego County is going to have to cut a check to the state to return interest that accrued on grant funding for the countyÃƒÂ¢Ã¢â€šÂ¬Ã¢â€žÂ¢s wireless communications project.

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Schumer: Local Schools Face Budget ‘Havoc’ From Fuel Costs

July 31, 2008 Contributor

US Senator Chuck Schumer Wednesday proposed tripling the tax credit schools receive for buying fuel-efficient buses.Ãƒâ€šÃ‚Â The current credit of about $6,000 on a bus costing $100,000 or more is no incentive, he said in […]

Burritt Motors Acquires Laqua’s Sales, Service Territory

July 30, 2008 Contributor

Burritt Motors Chevrolet-Buick, Rt. 104, has acquired the exclusive Buick sales territory and a portion of the Chevrolet sales territory of the former Laqua’s Rt. 481 Chevy-Pontiac-Buick-GMC, 807 S. First St., Fulton,. Laquas discontinues operating as a GM dealership on July 30.

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