Booths and exhibits from building suppliers, home repair specialists and financial institutions will fill the Fulton War Memorial when the Fulton Area Home Show returns on April 12. A true sign of spring, the free home show is an opportunity for local homeowners and potential homebuyers to get a glimpse of the many services available for buying, selling, renovating, and sprucing up a home.
Work will include a fully accessible Waterman Theatre with modern seating, lighting, sound and multimedia; a two-story music rehearsal hall doubling as a new venue for small performances; facade improvements that include two inviting new entrances at the building’s eastern corners, leading to a spacious and welcoming lobby; an expanded box office, new elevator, larger and more flexible Tyler Art Gallery; a digital media lab and a recording studio; and a host of environmentally friendly improvements to the building’s heating, ventilation, air conditioning and other systems, from lower level to roof.
UPDATED Students at the Fitzhugh Park Elementary School were evacuated from the building for a short time this morning as smoke was reported on the second floor. There were no injuries. Officials have allowed the students to return to their classrooms.
Today’s News In The Raider: A President’s Day quiz, part 9 of The Fugitives, national sports, the return of Ask Myrtle and the story behind Valentine’s Day. It’s all here in our eight-page edition of RaiderNet Daily!
The Governor anticipates $2 billion will be available surplus in the state’s fiscal years 2016-17. The first $1 billion is earmarked for a two-year “property tax freeze,” accomplished by sending rebate checks to homeowners in each tax jurisdiction that complies with the two-percent real property tax cap. Many counties and the New York State Association of Counties are proposing an alternative method to provide more property tax reduction to New Yorkers.
At 3:09 p.m. today (Feb. 13), the Oswego Fire Department was dispatched to a structure fire at 328 Duer St. A neighbor called 911 and alerted the resident that there were flames coming from the rear of the home. Crews confirmed that two people were home at the time of the fire, but had exited safely without injury.
Today’s News In The Raider: A tough finish for the Raider boys’ basketball team and second quarter honor roll and high honor roll for the second quarter in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
Increasing clouds this afternoon with flurries developing. High near 30.
The board of education decided Wednesday night to repost the position of varsity boys’ track team’s head coach. During a lengthy debate, they stressed they aren’t against the veteran coach who was slotted for the job. The sticking point is the nearly $11,000 salary associated with the position.
The NYS Financial Restructuring Board for Local Governments held its third meeting on Tuesday. During the meeting, board members voted to accept applications from the city of Rochester and villages of Alfred, North Collins and Wilson for comprehensive review – the first step in the process. Members also discussed the progress of its already approved applicants – the city of Fulton and town of Fishkill.
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