Oswego Daily News

Getting relief from all the unfunded mandates is a priority for local officials. No one wants to raise taxes, city officials said. However, the mandates are making it tough not to, they added. “As long as we have a dialogue going, (the governor) knows where we stand. We need help from Albany,” Oswego’s mayor added.

A nearly $11,000 stipend for the boys’ varsity track coach came under fire at Wednesday’s committee. An audience member pointed out it is almost $5,000 higher than what any other coach receives in the district. The committee took no action on the resolution. It will likely return to the floor of the committee in February.

The committee approved removing the Midtown Plaza lots from the policy and OK’d other housekeeping details. They also tabled a change order request. The councilors want more details before paying for something one councilor says isn’t the city’s fault.

Due to new water contracts, increased sales, unmetered customers and the desire for new industries, the Port City’s water plant is approaching capacity, the manager said. He is asking the council to consider approving replacing some 40-year-old equipment among other upgrades.

With the impending lake effect snowstorm forecast for the Tug Hill region in Oswego County Monday afternoon through Wednesday, Oswego County Director of Emergency Management Dale A. Currier reminds local residents to use extreme caution while traveling in inclement weather.

Nicholas Fisher, of Fulton, was among 31 men who were ordained to the priesthood by His Eminence Cardinal Velasio de Paolis, CS, Pontifical Delegate for the Legionaries of Christ on December 14, 2013, at the Papal Basilica of St. John Lateran, Rome, Italy. Of the 31 new priests, eight are American. Father Nicholas said he had the beginnings of a calling as young child living in New York State.

The Oswego County Legislature held its re-organizational meeting recently. Kevin Gardner was reappointed chairman. Linda Lockwood is the new vice chair. The Democratic Caucus re-named itself to reflect that not all of its members hail from the same political affiliation. The next meeting will be February 13.

Oswego County Opportunities is one of six Central New York nonprofits selected to participate in the Gifford Foundation’s fourth round of a major capacity building initiative.

Services to Aid Families provides crisis intervention and support to local survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other related crimes, such as stalking. The mission of SAF is to assist and empower victims of physical, sexual, and/or emotional violence as well as to mobilize a coordinated community-wide response to those issues.