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Oswego Daily News

Speakers Sound Off On Noise Waiver Request

At Tuesday night’s Physical Services Committee, nearly a dozen people spoke out against a local businessman’s request for a variance or permit to operate outside of the decibel limits set forth in the Noise Ordinance, in order to have live music at his open air establishment Thursday through Saturday from May – September.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego Wins $225,000 Grant Award For Complete Streets Plan Along Route 104

The city of Oswego has been awarded a $225,000 grant by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo’s Cleaner, Greener Communities initiative, to develop a Complete Streets Plan along Route 104, the city’s main corridor, that will seek to encourage more bicycling and an enhanced walking experience. Mayor Tom Gillen and Planning and Zoning Director, Amy Birdsall, championed the grant application. The project will be facilitated through the City’s Planning and Zoning Department and a planning consulting firm will be retained in 2015 to prepare the plan.

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Fulton Daily News

Investigator Batstone Retires From Fulton PD

On December 30, Investigator Michael Batstone retired after 20 years of service with the city of Fulton Police Department. Batstone began his career in April 1994. During his career, he had several special assignments including a post with the Oswego County Drug Task Force beginning in 2001. In 2005, Batstone was promoted to the rank of Investigator where he worked on many of the city’s major high-profile cases.

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Oswego Daily News

Oswego County AmeriCorps Is Recruiting For Open Positions

Two local AmeriCorps programs are currently accepting applications to provide services to youth and disadvantaged residents. AmeriCorps is a national service program that offers members the opportunity to learn valuable skills and build their resumes while receiving a living allowance paycheck. Oswego County AmeriCorps members provide fitness and nutrition activities for youth as well as manage volunteers who work with youth.

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Fulton Daily News

Reclassed Incidents Leave Fulton School ‘Potentially Dangerous’

School violence that went unreported or misclassified at Fulton Junior High School as revealed by a New York State Comptroller’s audit has classed the district’s only middle school as a potentially persistently dangerous school.

“The risk that schools with unsafe learning environments will not be identified as such raises concerns that school problems will continue unaddressed, parents will not be notified of school choice option, and the learning environment will suffer,” the comptroller’s report Compliance With the Safe Schools Against Violence in Education Act stated.

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