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Oswego County Legislature OKs Tax Pact For FitzPatrick Plant

April 14, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The Oswego County Legislature voted Thursday to approve a tax agreement, ending several years of litigation over assessment of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. There were two public hearing on the local law and ensuing tax deal. However, no one spoke at either.
The local law allows the county to enter into a proposed five-year tax agreement with Entergy for the FitzPatrick plant. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2017 and expires at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021.

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Task Force Assists Those With Special Children

April 14, 2016 Steve Yablonski

The idea of an Oswego County Autism Task Force was to bring parents, schools, the medical community and other community partners together to provide support to families, in Oswego County, who have received the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The organization’s annual “Walk For Autism” will be held on Saturday (April 16).

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Legislator Drumm announces Multi-Level Government Coalition

April 14, 2016 Contributor

County Legislator Tom Drumm announced today the formation of a Governmental Coalition to facilitate communication between city, county, state, and federal governments. The coalition will hold a monthly meeting between city and county officials, and will welcome representatives of state and federal government on a bi-monthly basis. “Far too often, the city and the county are not pulling in the same direction,” said Drumm.

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Mayor Barlow’s State of the City Address

April 12, 2016 Contributor

As we mark our official first 100 days together in office, we can all look back and be extremely proud of what we have already accomplished. For the first time in a long time, our residents are excited about our community. They are encouraged by their local government. They are paying attention and taking note of the changes and decisions we are making.

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Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow, top right, delivers his first State of the City address Monday night. Listening, from left are, City Attorney Kevin Caraccioli and councilors Pat McLaughlin and Shawn Walker.

Mayor Billy Barlow delivers 100 Day Address/2016 State of the City

April 11, 2016 Steve Yablonski

“As we mark our first 100 days together in office, we can all look back and be extremely proud of what we have already accomplished,” Mayor Barlow told the packed Council Chambers. “For the first time in a long time, our residents are excited about our community. They are encouraged by their local government.”

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Scriba Man Charged With DWI Following Hit-And-Run Crash

April 11, 2016 Contributor

On April 9, at approximately 1 a.m., State Police responded to a hit-and-run accident on Downey Drive in Scriba. The victim had called 911 after hearing a loud crash, looking outside and seeing that her car had been struck by another vehicle.

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Nine Mile Point Unit 2 Offline for Scheduled Refueling

April 11, 2016 Contributor

Operators removed Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 from service early this morning (April 11) for a planned refueling outage. While the unit is offline, skilled technicians will replace nearly one-third of the reactor’s fuel and perform thousands of inspections and maintenance activities.

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Severe Weather Week Is a Good Time to Prepare Personal Plans

April 11, 2016 Contributor

While New York State agencies, the National Weather Service and local communities prepare to observe Weather Hazards Awareness Week, Oswego County Emergency Management Office Director Dale Currier encourages local residents to develop their own protection plans to deal with severe weather threats.

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Brayden Ross, 7, has his head shaved in honor of his older brother, Julian, a victim of cancer last year.

Oswego St. Baldrick’s Fights Childhood Cancer

April 10, 2016 Steve Yablonski

Inside the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center in Oswego on Sunday afternoon, nearly 200 people were loosing their hair as the St. Baldrick’s Foundation was gaining support. After an hour, the total had hit $49,000. Over the course of its 10 years, Oswego’s St. Baldrick’s events have raised more than $511,600 to help fight childhood cancer.

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Hundreds Take The Plunge For Special Olympics

April 9, 2016 Steve Yablonski

A couple hundred people took the plunge Saturday afternoon in Lake Ontario. They were freezing for a reason — Oswego’s fourth Polar Plunge for Special Olympics. The event was held at Wright’s Landing at 1 p.m. In roughly three minutes, the plungers had made their in and out of the freezing water.

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