The tentative $74,844,748 spending plan is less than the current budget. It would cut about 23 positions and increase the tax rate by 43 cents per $1,000 assessed valuation. Several members of the public spoke out against some of the proposed job reductions.
The Oswego City School District’s challenge regarding the tax agreement Oswego County and the town of Scriba have with Nine Mile Point Unit I was dismissed last week in state Supreme Court.
An Oswego woman crossing the street was injured this afternoon after she was struck by a car, police said. The driver was ticketed for failure to exercise due care, pedestrian.
It was a “relatively normal” Oswego winter, said Bill Gregway, the local weather observer for the National Weather Service said. “We have had much colder and we have had much warmer,” he added.
At approximately 8:42 a.m. today (March 19), Oswego City Police responded to a report of a 55-year-old man, possibly armed with a handgun and suicidal, in the area of 101 State Route 104 East. Police deployed a Taser and subsequently subdued the suspect, successfully taking him into custody.
Students from six economics classes take part in a bake sale at the high school during Thursday’s open house to get a taste of real world job experiences. The project was augmented by ‘consultants’ from the Oswego business community who volunteered their time to help guide the OHS Inc. students.
Forget about the calendar. There’s no need to search for a robin. You know spring has arrived when Rudy’s opens for the season; and summer isn’t far away!
Police say 19-year-old Daishaun J. McMullin, of Syracuse, allegedly had approximately 50 pieces of crack cocaine, which appeared to be packaged for individual sale.
At approximately 9:10 a.m. on March 15, Oswego City Police arrested Patrick M. Watts, 62, of 137 E. Tenth St. He was charged with second-degree criminal possession of marijuana and seventh-degree criminal possession of a controlled substance.
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