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Councilors set a public hearing for next month on a new local law that would give homeowners incentive to make capital improvements. It would allow for the exemption from taxes: “that portion of an increase in assessment to residential buildings occurring as a result of capital improvement.”

Teresa Woolson, president of the VOW Foundation and Penny Morley, co-chair of the Coalition to Combat Adolescent Substance Abuse in Oswego County, announce several youth contests around substance abuse (heroin, synthetic drugs, marijuana, alcohol, tobacco, etc.) and healthy options/alternatives to be held at the Oswego County SAFE Fair on April 26 at the Elks Lodge in Oswego.

The Tri-Oswego Triathlon announced that it is adding a duathlon race to its event schedule in 2015. The USAT Sanctioned event will take place June 20 at Breitbeck Park on Lake Ontario in Oswego as part of the days race activities.

America’s first arms race, the cession of Michigan, and the residents of Upper Canada are among the topics presented at the fifth annual Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium scheduled for Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19 at the Lake Ontario Event and Conference Center, 26. E. First St.

Obstacle after obstacle has confronted the Oswego City School District administration as a budget proposal needs to be finalized by late April. On May 19 voters will go to the polls to act upon the proposed budget as well as elect two members to the board of education. Monday at 5 p.m. Oswego Superintendent of Schools Ben Halsey will present up to as many as three scenarios as he prepares the budget.

If you are a business owner or property manager in the city of Oswego, chances are you’ll be involved in a fire inspection soon. In an effort to prevent fires and injuries, the Oswego Fire Department has streamlined its fire inspection program resulting in efficiency and ultimately, increased safety. According to Oswego Fire Department Chief Jeff McCrobie, “We identified some opportunities with how we were conducting fire inspections, along with the follow-up process.”