Oswego Police in conjunction with SUNY Oswego and investigators from the NYS Department of Motor Vehicles with the help of local businesses targeted underage drinking and the use of fraudulent driver’s licenses. Overnight Friday, the detail issued 24 citations for people attempting to use fraudulent driver’s licenses.
The Oswego County Health Department reported today (Sept. 23) that an Oswego resident is recovering from West Nile virus. The resident was hospitalized and is now recovering at home. Residents of all ages are advised to continue to protect themselves from mosquitoes until the first hard frost occurs.
The Oswego City School District tax bills will be mailed on September 30. The school district will not be collecting taxes at the Education Center this year.
At this month’s meeting, the Oswego County Legislature approved the sale of two parcels at the former Miller Brewery to the County of Oswego IDA. The purchase price of $400,000 would recover back taxes for the county and the Fulton City School District.
In letters sent to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission and the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, U.S. Rep. John Katko urged the federal decisionmakers to review the pending agreement to transfer ownership and management of the James A. FitzPatrick Nuclear Plant in Scriba from Entergy Corp. to Exelon.
Business Facilities magazine recently ranked Oswego County tenth in the top 10 logistics leaders across the U.S. in its 12th annual rankings report. The rankings were based on “the locations which have tremendous assets serving all modes of transportation: air, land, water and rail.”
Cardiac surgeons at the University of Rochester’s Medicine’s Strong Memorial Hospital recently performed a 200th heart transplant surgery, providing a 48-year-old father a second chance on life. Transplant surgeons performed the six-hour life-saving procedure Aug. 24 and Stephen Waite Jr. of Oswego is recovering at Strong Memorial Hospital.
In one of the more unique “ribbon cutting” ceremonies, two huge dump trucks today (Sept. 20) poured tons of clay on the front stretch of the Oswego Speedway. Even though the clay hadn’t been placed on the front stretch until today’s official “dumping of the clay,” the remainder of the track had its first layers of the new surface laid down recently; while outside the track work continues on new camping areas.
Mayor William Barlow proposed increasing the rental permit fee in the city of Oswego to $150 for a three-year period, five times more expensive than the current $30 fee. It will help support the Code Enforcement Department and improve the quality of life in Oswego’s neighborhoods, he said. However, some detractors argue the opposite will happen. Landlords will not want to spend money on repairs after paying more for the permits, they said. And, it will likely cause landlords to raise the rent they charge, they added.
A Syracuse resident was charged in Fulton on Sept. 9. On Sept. 15, a mother and son were charged in Palermo.
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