Several area museums and historic sites have planned special events to spotlight Oswego County’s rich heritage during New York State “Path through History Weekends” June 7 and 8, and June 14 and 15. For more information on Path through History, visit http://pathcentralny.com and www.paththroughistoryweekends.com
For the past year, the senator has pushed members of the conference committee that were drafting the final bill language to include these provisions in the bill. Schumer explained that the inclusion of these two provisions is a major victory for all of Upstate New York because it will prioritize dredging projects in Buffalo, Rochester and Oswego over the long-term that will make those harbors easier to navigate, and it will help make dams – and the communities near them – safer.
“With the bulk of business that we already have under our belt, if you will, we were able now to give the workforce a five-year picture to what the rates and benefits are going to look like through the end of 2019,” the Oswego plant manager said. “In that we can confirm what their annual pay raise is going to be starting the first of January next year. They’re going to get a three percent pay raise through the end of 2019, each year.”
Due to emergency sewer repair work, the intersection of West First and Seneca streets will be closed to all traffic on May 27. All northbound traffic will be open on May 28. All normal traffic will resume on May 29.
Councilor Eric VanBuren announced plans for a cooperative venture between the city and the Oswego City School District called “Grow Out.” The program will grow a variety of trees that, when large enough, will be replanted around the city to restore Oswego’s tree canopy.
Breaking News: Voters returned two incumbents to the Oswego School Board and added a newcomer.
The district’s budget was also approved.
“We spent about 95 percent of our time when we had codes, doing inspections. That’s pretty much all we do, leaving little time for enforcement,” Councilor Mike Todd said. “Nothing really gets done with enforcement. We need to get to a point where we have some teeth to go after these houses and start cleaning them up.” He proposed a scale of fines up to $5,000 as well as immediate eviction of problem tenants.
On May 16, Andrew J. Galluzi, 21, of 39 Manorview Way Manorville, NY, was arrested in Suffolk County New York based upon an Oswego County Court arrest warrant. Galluzi was remanded to the Oswego County Correctional Facility to await arraignment in Oswego County Court.
Firefighters responded Sunday night to a fire in the basement area of the Buckhout Building below Murdock’s Bike Shop. The fire was located in the window frame between the window and the plywood covering it and was extinguished. The cause appears to be improper disposal of smoking materials, according to OFD.
“Witnessing a child’s face light up from seeing a hill or cow for the first time can truly be a humbling and inspiring experience,” Fresh Air host Lisa Hall said. “It’s something frequently felt through The Fresh Air Fund’s Volunteer Host Family Program.” Each summer, more than 4,000 children visit volunteer host families in rural, suburban and small town communities across 13 states from Virginia to Maine and Canada.
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