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.
The New York State Homes and Community Renewal Office of Community Renewal announced on Saturday that the city of Oswego has been awarded a $466,000 Community Development Block Grant for an Economic Development Project that was proposed in April by the city of Oswego Community Development Office.
At about 9:02 p.m. Friday, the Oswego County 911 dispatched the city of Oswego Fire Department to Route 104 and Sweet Road for a two-carr MVA. Three people were reportedly injured in the crash near the entrance of SUNY Oswego.
UPDATED 12:05 p.m.: The probable cause of the house fire this morning at 66 Liberty St in Oswego appears to be accidental and associated to cooking on the stove, according to Fire Chief Jeff McCrobie. While the investigation is not complete, at this time that appears to be the cause.
One person, a three-year-old, was taken to Oswego Hospital and transferred to Upstate in Syracuse to be treated for smoke inhalation, Fire Chief Jeff McCrobie told Oswego County Today. Two adults were also taken to the hospital with minor injuries.
The next meeting of the Oswego Community Neighborhood Watch Program will focus on the city’s Nuisance Abatement ordinance. It will be held at the Oswego Public Library down stairs in the Community Room on Nov. 10 from 6 – 8 p.m. Everyone is encouraged to attend, the coordinator says.
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