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In April of 2006, in conjunction with the Oswego County E911 Center, the Oswego Fire Department has been utilizing “Priority-based Emergency Medical Dispatch.”
The system has proven to work very well, and assists fire department management in dispatching the appropriate units on emergency medical services alarms.

After nearly an hour of debate Thursday night, the Oswego County Legislature OK’d a resolution in support of Assembly Bill A6146-2013. The proposed bill would require recipients of certain public assistance programs to submit to drug testing. Proponents say that drug testing and screening will help deter illegal drug use and ensure that public benefit monies are used for their intended purposes. The resolution also notes that the state should not turn around and mandate the county pays for the program.

The Oswego County Health Department has postponed its plans to spray the Toad Harbor / Big Bay Swamp area today due to rain, wind and falling temperatures. “We may not be able to spray for the next few days,” said Oswego County Public Health Director Jiancheng Huang. “This is partly because of the potential for rain, but, more importantly, because of the significantly cooler temperatures.” Aerial spraying will resume when weather permits.

Parents of Special Children, Inc. again hosted its annual barbecue at Douglaston Manor in Pulaski recently. This is the fourth annual backyard barbecue hosted by the Barclay family and has become a tradition for many area families who benefit from services provided by Parents of Special Children, Inc., a local service and social network organization for families that have children with special needs.

The city of Oswego Department of Public Works Water maintenance personnel will be performing preventative maintenance flushing of the water distribution system on the eastside of the city starting September 23. The affected area will be south of State Route 104E to East Utica Street and from East First Street to the eastern city limits, starting at East First and Bridge streets.

The United Way of Greater Oswego County began its annual campaign on Wednesday. Working together makes the United Way a success. Without ‘UNITY,’ there can be no commUNITY,’ the executive director said. The campaign’s goal is $800,000.

As a result of the Oswego City Police Department Anti- Crime Team’s (ACT) continued investigations into the illegal possession, sales and manufacturing of illegal drugs within the community the following arrests have been recently made:

The New York State Department of Health has notified the Oswego County Health Department that further evidence of the West Nile virus was found in two different mosquito pools that were submitted for testing on Friday, September 6. The Oswego County Health Department has postponed its plans to spray the Toad Harbor / Big Bay Swamp area today (Sept. 11). Weather permitting, aerial spraying will resume on Thursday, September 12.