Going forward with the budget process, Oswego School Superintendent Ben Halsey said he will be having some individual meetings with people he refers to as “budget builders.” He will work with the district’s business manager as well to get some numbers in place so that he can share that information with the school board in early March.
This morning (Feb. 26), the Hon. James Metcalf, Acting Oswego County Court Judge, sentenced Robert F. Moshier of Oswego to 5 to 15 years in state prison based upon his conviction for Manslaughter in the Second Degree, as well as 6.5 years and 3 years post-release supervision upon his conviction for Assault in the Second Degree.
The travel advisory phrase means no unnecessary travel on city streets and no parking on city streets between 1 a.m. and 6 a.m. which are the hours of the city’s alternate-side parking restrictions. Motorists are asked not to park on city streets during non-parking ban hours to assist city DPW crews in snow removal.
Windy and cold today with snow showers likely near Lake Ontario. High 15.
The long-running saga of who would be the head coach for the OHS Boys’ Varsity Track Team was resolved at Tuesday night’s Oswego School Board meeting. The board voted 4-2-1 to appoint Jeff Gordon to the position. The stipend for the previous candidate was nearly $11,000.
Girl Scout Troops from Daisys to Cadettes celebrated World Thinking Day on Sunday and local troops did their part at the Municipal Building with displays of food, clothes, geographic and cultural highlights from other nations.
“It’s about different Girl Scouts all over the world and what they’re learning,” said 9-year-old Trinity, a first year Brownie Girl Scout from Hannibal.
Localized heavy snow showers near Lake Ontario today. High 30 to 25.
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council approved use of city property for the Greater Oswego-Fulton Chamber of Commerce told hold its annual summer season events, including the farmers’ market and Independence Day Celebration. Also, one resolution was approved for the Polar Plunge to benefit Special Olympics – with Third Ward Councilor Mike Todd being named to participate.
Heavy lake effect snow near Lake Ontario today. 4 – 8 inches possible in some areas. High in the lower 20s.
The state comptroller has accused a Fishkill town director of misuse of funds after an audit showed $50,000 missing from operations related to the community’s senior center. Fishkill and Fulton were both approved last November for assistance by the state’s financial restructuring board. Meanwhile the comptroller’s office has already been over the city of Fulton’s books in an audit spanning several weeks last summer. At the conclusion of Fulton’s audit the city was deemed to be fiscally stressed, but there were no accusations of wrongdoing.
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