Two of Oswego County’s most valuable properties will soon have an actual value for taxpayers.
The Oswego County Legislature meets in special session Wednesday to hear the details of a tentative agreement with Constellation Nuclear for tax payments on the Nine Mile One and Two nuclear plants in Scriba.
The new grassroots organization vows to attempt to attend every public city council meeting in Oswego and take part in working toward forwarding the community in a positive way.
A large crowd of veterans, friends and family gather to observe Veterans’ Day Friday, despite the winter-like temperatures. The flags at Veterans’ Memorial Park were retired until next spring.
Thanks to the support it receives from the county, the agency is able to help make life better for area residents, Paul A. Forestiere II told the legislators at Thursday’s meeting. He also applauded the legislators for showing up and taking part in many of the agencies programs.
At its meeting Monday night, the Planning and Development Committee approved setting a public hearing regarding Tree City USA. On two previous occasions, the council has unanimously agreed that Oswego should become certified as a “Tree City USA.”
Tom Gillen won the task of leading Oswego city government in 2012 with a strong victory Tuesday in the county’s most prominent contested election. He beat Republican Dave White by about a 65 – 35% margin, according to unofficial results from the county Board of Elections.
Gillen will take over for Randy Bateman, who chose not to run for reelection.
In Fulton, incumbent Republican Mayor Ron Woodward has won another term.
He faced challenges from Conservative Tom Kenyon, a member of the Common Council, and independent newcomer Ralph Stacy, Jr.
Woodward took 55% of the vote in unofficial tallies. Kenyon earned 27% of the vote and Stacy received 17% of the vote.
Inside: Details on other races.
A commission would report back to the council in one year and during that year, there would be a moratorium on any new rental properties (newly built or converted from owner-occupied) in R1, R2 and R3 designations. Proponents of the plan say it will make neighborhoods more family-friendly
By New York Sea Grant Resource Educators Greg Chapman and Stacy Furgal
This article is the first in a three-part series exploring the impacts of aquatic invasive species. Learning to recognize invaders before they overwhelm an area is a crucial part of reducing their impact.
More than 185 non-native plants and animals have entered the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River ecosystems in the past 200 years
At about 5:29 a.m. today (Nov. 5), members of the Oswego County Sheriff’s Office were called to a report of a one-vehicle rollover on County Route 53 approximately 1.5 miles south of County Route 4 in the town of Scriba. The have been unable to locate the man they think was driving.
Let me take this opportunity to remind you that I have chosen to retire my tenure as the first ward councilor. I approached Fran Enwright a few months ago and asked if he would please consider being my First Ward councilor.
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