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Oswego Daily News

Ritchie Jail Overcrowding Bill OK’d By Senate Panel

A bill sponsored by State Senator Patty Ritchie that would help Oswego, Jefferson and other counties facing an inmate crunch in their crowded local jails has been approved by a key Senate committee she said today (March 21). Under the senator’s bill, the state would have to accept these inmates within 10 days or pay a fee to counties for housing them, restoring a policy that was repealed in 2009.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Firefighters Won’t Respond to Minor Medical Calls Anymore, Mayor Says

Fulton firefighters will no longer respond to non-emergency medical calls.

Mayor Ron Woodward sent a letter to Oswego County’s E-911 Administrator in February to ask that the city fire department be removed from the list of agencies that will respond to what are called Alpha Level EMS Calls.

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