Oswego Daily News

Effective immediately, Mayor Thomas W. Gillen issued a Travel Advisory in the city of Oswego due to today’s (March 12) heavy snow accumulations and whiteout conditions in our immediate area. The “Travel Advisory” phrase means NO unnecessary travel on city streets, and NO parking on city streets between 1:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m.

The SUNY Oswego Office of Business and Community Relations, in conjunction with the Workforce Development Board of Oswego County, will host the eighth annual Youth Career Summit on March 20. The summit is an opportunity for eighth-grade students from school districts across Oswego County to explore their interests and how they align with career opportunities in the community.

Currently, the district is facing a $3 million budget gap. “We’d be remiss if we didn’t consider everything all the way across the board; not just teaching staff, not just non-instructional staff, it’s got to be a comprehensive approach. Because your budget is a comprehensive budget – it applies to everybody,” the superintendent said. He plans to have more meetings with stakeholders and the board in the coming weeks.

CENG’s Nine Mile Point Unit 2 automatically shut down at approximately 4:30 p.m. on Monday when a worker inadvertently contacted a highly sensitive plant component. All safety systems responded as designed and the plant went offline as expected, safely and without incident. The temporary shutdown does not present a risk to public health and safety and is not expected to impact electrical service to homes and businesses in the region.

City officials are considering restructuring departments to increase their efficiency. The first under the microscope is the Fire Department.

Oswego Mayor Thomas W. Gillen is pleased to announce the appointment of David J. Roman, Esq., as part-time Oswego City Court Judge, effective March 17. Roman, 63, a native of Rome, NY, received his juris doctor degree from Albany Law School, and a batchelor of science from Cornell University.

Constellation Energy Nuclear Group’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 2 is back online and achieved 100 percent yesterday (March 9) afternoon. Station personnel completed necessary repairs and post-maintenance testing in order to return the unit to service.

The Oswego County Health Department will hold eight rabies clinics at locations around Oswego County this year. All clinics will be held on Wednesdays from 6 to 8 p.m. The first clinic will be March 26, at the County Highway Garage, 31 Schaad Drive, Scriba.

Senator Charles Schumer announced he is pushing legislation in the Senate that will seek to ban e-cigarette companies from marketing their battery-powered nicotine devices directly to children. His action comes in light of a recent study that revealed that kids who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to eventually smoke conventional cigarettes than those who do not.