Mayor William J. Barlow, Jr. has issued a Travel Advisory in the city of Oswego due to heavy snow accumulations and white-out conditions in our immediate area. A “Travel Advisory” means NO unnecessary travel on city streets, and NO parking on city streets between the hours of 12 a.m. and 6 a.m.
Recently, despite the bitter windchill, volunteers from the Youth Bureau created a snowman themed mural across the darkened windows at Oswego’s JC Penney store. Some of the artists are involved in the summer time mural program along the city’s west riverwalk area as well.
Operators returned Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 to full power Tuesday night (Dec, 13), following a maintenance outage that started on December 10.
During Monday night’s Common Council meeting, Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow recapped the first year of his administration, outlining several accomplishments and examples of success over the last 12 months. The mayor spoke specifically to winning the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Initiative from Governor Andrew Cuomo, accounting for a large portion of the almost $16 million the city secured in grant funding in 2016 alone.
The Oswego Health Board of Directors announced today (Dec. 13) that it will begin a search process to replace president and CEO Chuck Gijanto. The board offered to extend Gijanto’s agreement, but he is unable to accept due to personal reasons. Gijanto was hired by Oswego Health as an interim president and CEO in September 2015.
The Oswego County Bicentennial Committee announced that the “Oswego County History” book will soon be available, just in time for holiday gift-giving! The commemorative edition represents the culmination of the county’s bicentennial celebration this year. It will arrive in Oswego during this week (December 12) and be distributed to various municipal historians, historical societies, and museums for sale.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council rescinded Resolution No. 379 of Oct. 11, 2016. The action, in the opinion of City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli, could leave the city open to a lawsuit. This fall, councilors had approved entering into a contract with Oswego Town regarding the Ontario Heights Water District for sewer connections to the city sewer system; in connection with a planned student housing site in the town. Some councilors say they want more control over who can hook into the city’s sewer system.
On Thursday, December 8, at approximately 8:54 p.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force stopped a 2016 Blue Hyundai Sonata that was traveling eastbound on East Cayuga Street in the city of Oswego. The traffic stop was in conjunction with an ongoing drug investigation being managed by the DTF.
Resulting from a car vs. motorized bicycle MVA on SR 104 in the town of Oswego on Friday, William E Todd, 56, of Oswego, died from his injuries on Sunday. Faith Dechick, of Auburn, was charged with DWAI; Assault, 2nd degree, a class E felony and Reckless Driving.
On New Year’s Day, Jan. 1, at 10 a.m., Fort Ontario Superintendent Paul Lear will conduct a free 3-kilometer First Day Hike around the 262-year-old Fort Ontario Military Reservation National Register District. In observance of the centennial of the entry of the United States into World War I, the theme of the moderately-paced hike will be the fort’s service as a hospital for wounded and sick soldiers from 1917 to 1919.
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