The Oswego County Legislature got its house in order for 2015, and it looks quite similar to 2014. Kevin Gardner was re-elected as chairman and Linda Lockwood was re-elected as vice chairman.
At approximately 9:15 p.m. Jan. 2, investigators stopped a vehicle occupied by two people, on George Street just north of State Route 104 in the city of Oswego. A search of the vehicle resulted in the seizure of approximately 470 grams of MDMA, commonly referred to as Ecstasy, according to police.
A motion to request that New York State County Law 308 be amended to authorize a wireless surcharge within the county of Oswego generated a lot of debate before finally being approved mostly along part lines. Funds from the $0.30 per month fee would greatly help the E-911 Center continue to improve its services to county residents and would treat persons with only a cell number as equitably as those with only a land line, the resolution said.
On January 2, State Police in Pulaski arrested 36-year-old Kenneth L. Sweeting as result of an investigation into a domestic dispute that occurred at his residence 390 Mellon Road in the town of Amboy. He is also facing drug charges following a search of the residence.
The Oswego City-County Youth Bureau is accepting applications for mini-grants for 2015. Not-for-profit community organizations can apply for up to $1,000 for activities for youth during hours when school is not in session.
A 13-year-old boy was struck and killed while sledding. The investigation is continuing. No charges have been filed.
A proposed $.25 per $100 county mortgage tax increase never made it to the floor of the Oswego County Legislature on Tuesday afternoon. It was withdrawn from the legislators’ agenda. Proponents of the resolution, which was passed at the committee level in late December, say it could generate upwards of $840,000 for the county. However, the plan has been met with strong opposition from local realtors.
Eric VanBuren (Sixth Ward) and Shawn Walker (Fourth Ward) were appointed president and vice president, respectively of the Oswego Common Council. The rules of the council state that an additional compensation of $5,000 per year for the council president and $2,500 for the vice president be paid to those two councilors. As council president, VanBuren will assume the mayor’s duties in his absence; and, if he becomes incapacitated for any reason, he would take over as the acting mayor.
U.S. Rep Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, today (Jan. 5) appointed U.S. Congressman John Katko (NY-24) to serve as chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation Security in the 114th Congress. Katko was selected for the leadership position based on issues of regional importance to NY-24 and his background as a federal prosecutor. In addition to the House Committee on Homeland Security, Katko will also serve on the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure.
For many, having 80 energetic young children running around for hours under one roof could be a nightmare. However, for Jillian Shaver, it’s just another day at the Children’s Museum Of Oswego. Over the holidays, CMOO helped hundreds of children travel “around the world” without ever leaving the Port City.
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