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Oswego Daily News

Project To Upgrade Oswego’s Water Treatment Plant Moves Ahead

The Water Treatment Plant is in need of upgrades to improve energy efficiency, water production capacity and reduce operational and maintenance costs, the department manager said. The proposed project will increase the plant’s overall operations, and, in the long-run, save the city millions; in essence paying for itself, project developers said.

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Fulton Daily News

EBT Reform Stall Causes $120M Grant Loss

Stop Welfare Abuse GraphicA reform measure to halt use of Social Services electronic benefit transfer cards in strip joints and casinos was passed by the state Senate last month but the bill remains stuck in the Assembly’s Social Services Committee costing $120 million in federal aid. Bill co-sponsor Senator Patty Ritchie said, “Welfare benefits are intended to help those who have fallen on hard times, to feed their families and make ends meet, and taxpayer dollars shouldn’t be used to buy booze, cigarettes and lottery tickets.”

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Oswego Daily News

Maffei Announces Infrastructure Survey

U.S. Representative Dan Maffei today (Feb. 28) announced he has released a survey to people and businesses across Central New York soliciting their input on the challenges facing local infrastructure and ideas to improve the structural framework that supports our local communities. Maffei will be sending this survey to local municipal leaders and business organizations.

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