“There were concerned residents and business owners who wanted to discuss the parking policy. We had four meetings and recommendations were made to modify the policy,†explained Councilor Cathy Santos, chair of the parking committee. The four areas of concern were snow removal, access for the public to downtown businesses, guest parking and parking fees, she told the councilors.
The US Senate candidate says he wants to restore fiscal responsibility, reduce the national debt and reform the tax system. He praised the port for its role in being an economic leader in Oswego and the Central New York region.
In an effort to ensure every child is prepared for school, the United Way of Greater Oswego County held its annual Success By 6 “Stuff a Bus†campaign at nine different bus locations around the county. The school supplies will now be divided among the nine districts in the coming days.
The city demolished the dilapidated historic building at the southeast corner of West Fifth and Bridge streets. The building had been declared a safety threat and an emergency work order issued to raze it.
Bion’s application for a Demonstration Permit for its Kreider Farms project Phase 1 has been approved. The company recommends that it be a precondition for the Oswego County project.
The Oswego City Police Department wishes to alert motorists to a traffic change planned for tomorrow (Aug. 13). Due to the planned demolition of the building located at 133 W. Fifth St., the Traffic Section of the Oswego Police Department will be closing West Fifth Street from West Oneida Street to West Bridge Street for all vehicular traffic.
The fire department was notified in a letter dated June 29, that they were found to be in violations of section 3031 of the Public Health Law and a regulation addressing documentation requirements for advanced life support systems. A plan of correction was to be submitted by no later than July 22, and in fact was submitted and accepted by that date.
The Water Department, DPW and City Engineer were authorized to move forward with cleaning and lining of the necessary Hillside Avenue water mains with an approved coating system. The cost of the project is not to exceed $35,000. Several residents there have water, they say, unfit to use.
The New York State Department of Health has sent letters of reprimand to 39 members of the Oswego Fire Department. The action is a result of the state’s probe of the department’s ambulance service.
Oswego homeowners and businesses will soon pay a lot more for the use of the city’s sewer system. The Common Council voted Monday night to increase sewer fees by 50% to pay for a court-ordered separation of the city’s west side system.
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