On May 1, the Oswego City School District will hold its public hearing on the proposed 2018-19 budget. The meeting will be held at 5 p.m. in the Oswego High School cafeteria. Immediately following will be a regular board meeting and then a “Meet the Candidates Night”
At Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Billy Barlow was joined by members of the Oswego Tree Stewards as he proclaimed Friday Arbor Day in the Port City. The Oswego City Tree Stewards will celebrate Arbor Day on April 27 at 4 p.m. at Hamilton Park by planting a new tree in the park and hosting a pruning workshop by Jim Maloney a NYS Certified Forester, according to Valerie Dawnstar, coordinator.
“Skill Up Oswego County 2” provides access to the Metrix E- Learning System courses that teach skills local employers are looking for in a variety of fields. From May 1 to July 31, Oswego County residents will be able to access the Metrix online learning center to upgrade existing skills or learn new skills to improve their employment opportunities.
The Oswego County Health Department is recognizing National Infant Immunization Week April 21 to 28 to highlight the importance of immunizing babies and children against serious illnesses. Vaccines have drastically reduced infant death and disability caused by preventable diseases in the United States.
Speak Out Central New York rallied today (April 20) outside an Oswego event attended by Congressman John Katko. The informational rally denounced Katko’s ongoing misinformation campaign about the impact of the Republican tax scam for Central New Yorkers, according to a spokesperson for Speak Out CNY.
The new Leighton Elementary School playground was officially opened Thursday afternoon. Home and School Association President Jacqueline Wallace and Mary Ann Preston, a parent volunteer from the Home and School Association and the playground committee chair, officially cut the ribbon. They were joined by members of the Home and School Association, volunteers and donors as well as Principal Kara Shore and Superintendent Dr. Dean Goewey for the ceremony. Following the ribbon cutting, Shore invited everyone inside for cake and refreshments.
“Our website currently shows $60,401. But, we have checks and cash to count, an upcoming breakfast (May 5) and long-distance shavees in Delhi, NY, and Prague, Czech Republic who are still fundraising,” local volunteer event organizer Dan Witmer told Oswego County Today. Spearheading the East European fundraiser is Witmer’s son, Brian. They have already raised more than $1,000, Brian said.
At this week’s meeting of the Administrative Services Committee, Mayor Billy Barlow requested approval of a $1,500 transfer of funds into Account 1210.440 for an extension of OnPointe ERP Solutions Inc. (Paul Angerame) for work involving the city’s purchasing consolidation with Onondaga County.
The New State Police Troop D Major Crimes Unit in Oneida continues to investigate the homicide of Rudy Allen Rothberg on November 8, 1972. Mr. Rothberg, 52, of Evans Mills in Jefferson County, New York, was employed as a truck driver for Whitaker Trucking Company located in Deposit, NY.
They approved requests to use public space for the 2018 Memorial Day Celebration as well as the annual Frederick Leighton Elementary School annual triathlon.
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