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Mayor Barlow Announces Free Lighthouse Tours September 15-17

August 24, 2023 Contributor
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today a partnership with the H. Lee White Maritime Museum to offer free tours of the Oswego West Pierhead Lighthouse for the third year in a row.  Lighthouse tours, offered by the H. Lee White Maritime Museum at the City of Oswego’s Wright’s Landing Marina, provide visitors with a boat ride to and from the Lighthouse, with a forty-minute tour at the lighthouse. Since 2012, an all-volunteer committee, through the maritime museum have worked to restore the interior of the lighthouse, while the City of Oswego and Assemblyman Will Barclay partnered to fund exterior renovations in 2018. 

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Mayor Barlow Announces The Syracuse Highlanders To Perform Free Concert August 30

August 21, 2023 Contributor
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today a free concert will take place on Wednesday, August 30 in Breitbeck Park featuring The Syracuse Highlanders. The Syracuse Highlanders are a Central New York based piping, drumming, and Celtic entertainment band featuring Pipe Major Jack Heins and Drum Major Jason Breed. The concert will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.. Attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs and coolers are permitted.

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Fort Ontario Hosts Union Army Civil War Weekend Aug. 26 And 27

August 19, 2023 Contributor
Come out to Fort Ontario State Historic Site to witness garrison life during the American Civil War. The Union Army Living History Weekend runs from 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 26 and from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 27 at Fort Ontario, 1 E. Fourth St., Oswego. Regular fort admission will be charged.

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Just Weeks Left To Enjoy A Tour Of The Famous Oswego Lighthouse

August 18, 2023 Contributor
Only a month remains for lovers of Oswego’s rich maritime history to enjoy a guided tour of the city’s famous West Pierhead Lighthouse. Tours end September 29 for the 2023 season. All tours require a boat ride from Wright’s Landing to and from the lighthouse. Tours cost $30 for adults and $20 for children age 12 and under. Free admission to the H. Lee White Maritime Museum is included in the ticket price.

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Mayor Barlow Announces Grand Opening Of $10 Million William S. Cahill Pier

August 17, 2023 Contributor
Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the grand opening of the William S. Cahill, Jr Pier in the City of Oswego. The $10 million construction project transforms an old abandoned coal trestle into a new, modern, waterfront park, allowing for public access from land, boating access from Lake Ontario, and additional fishing opportunities for visitors and residents. The pier also features a walking path down the middle, a boardwalk style path around the perimeter, and a decorative fountain towards the end. In addition, the city installed two more fire pit seating areas, unique statues, and electrical services to allow large boats and yachts to dock along the pier.

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Mayor Barlow Proposes 2024 City Of Oswego Operating Budget With No Tax Increase

August 14, 2023 Contributor
Mayor Billy Barlow has proposed his 2024 city operating budget to the Oswego Common Council, his seventh budget as Mayor. Mayor Barlow’s $60,807,855 spending plan, for the seventh consecutive year, calls for no increases to any taxes or fees. To date, the Barlow administration has yet to use the general fund to balance a budget, has issued one tax decrease in 2019 and successfully lower water and sewer bills for flat rate homeowners by $300.

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