Hundreds of people took advantage of the first rabies clinic of the year on Wednesday night to safeguard their pets from the rabies virus. “Rabies continues to be a threat in Oswego County,” said Jiancheng Huang, Oswego County Public Health Director. Three wild animals so far this year have tested positive for the disease. The two most recent attacked unvaccinated pets.
The Oswego Common Council approved the formation of an ethics board Monday night. The vote was 4-3. Councilors Shawn Walker, John Gosek, Nate Emmons and Robert Corradino voted in favor. Voting no were councilors Pat McLaughlin, Caitlin Reynolds and Eric VanBuren. One of the sticking points was that some feel that if the mayor appoints the three members, they could be perceived as beholden to the city’s chief executive, regardless of whether or not they actually are.
Recently, Mayor Billy Barlow had the opportunity to meet with Oswego Firefighter Derrick Backus and his canine fire investigation partner, Kyrie. Both Firefighter Backus and Kyrie are specially trained in accelerant detection, a critical component of fire investigations.
The newly-formed Oswego County Land Bank Corporation met March 21 to elect officers and officially develop and approve policies and procedures. The corporation is a nonprofit entity whose purpose is to facilitate the return of vacant, abandoned and tax delinquent properties to productive use. This was the first official meeting of the new corporation.
UPDATED: The Oswego County Sheriff’s Office says 51-year-old Michael J. Fredette of Oswego was pronounced dead at University Upstate Hospital on March 26 following a rollover crash in Mexico Saturday evening. The driver, 51-year-old Douglas B. Horton of Mexico, was arrested for driving while intoxicated, deputies said.
The New York State Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Judicial Department, unanimously affirmed a lower court ruling that dismissed a legal claim by local developer Thomas Millar asserting his ownership of the historic Cahill Building. The appellate ruling means that the city of Oswego retains title to the property located along the Oswego River, Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (March 26).
Nearly three-quarters of the women who participated in the “Smoke Free for My Baby and Me” program were able to quit smoking, the Oswego County County Health Department reported today (March 25). The project, which was implemented last May, is a partnership among several community agencies. Initial findings reveal a 73 percent success rate among participants to quit smoking.
The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation recently approved two grants in the amounts of $250,000 and $200,000 to the Oswego Housing Development Council to help finance home improvements for 30 single-family homes in Oswego County. The grant is part of a program designed to stabilize and preserve the county’s existing housing stock.
The Oswego County Health Department reported Today (March 24), that two new cases of rabies were recently confirmed in Oswego County. They include a skunk in Scriba and a raccoon in Albion. Both animals attacked unvaccinated pet dogs.
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