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At 5:19 a.m. today (Jan. 5), the Oswego Fire Department responded to a structure fire at 6 W. Eighth St. It was confined to one room. No injuries were reported.

The average temperature for December 2011 was 35.1 degrees. That is 5.4 degrees warmer than average. For the winter (up to the end of December) the total snowfall is 9.5 inches – a whopping 33.5 inches below normal.

Town taxes will drop to $.67 per 1,000. The 2011 rate was $1.25 per 1,000. That means that the average homeowner of a property assessed at $100,000 will pay approximately $67 in 2012, as opposed to $125, according to Town Supervisor Ken Burdick

If current trends continue, the Fulton City School District faces a $5 million gap between the money it will get in aid and taxes and the amount it will need to spend.

A consultant’s report tackled this question: Can that gap be made up by changes in the district’s operations — its busing and buildings?  The simple answer: Not a chance.

INSIDE: See the slides from the consultant’s presentation

Legislator Fred Beardsley (R) was nominated by the Republican majority to take over the position held last year by fellow Republican Barry Leemann, who didn’t seek re-election. He defeated Amy Tresidder (D) in a vote that went mostly along party lines. He said he hopes to continue to find ways to improve the county for all residents.