There’ll soon be a family living in the home at 421 Rochester St., and the city of Fulton will bank a small profit from the sale. It is the latest home to receive the city’s novel treatment of rundown structures that fall to the city when owners stop paying taxes.
At its meeting Thursday night, the Oswego County Legislature voted unanimously to support full funding of the Land and Water Conservation Fund. The state’s share of the funds would go a long way toward funding historic sites like Fort Ontario and more, said Legislator Morris Sorbello as he offered the resolution for consideration.
At its meeting this week, the Oswego Board of Education voted not to approve the agreement with Tequipment Incorporated for Smart Table professional development. The board had recently approved accepting grant funds for the project, but not the actual equipment purchase. “If we said no them that is what it means. No doesn’t mean yes,†said board president Dave White.
The budget cuts enacted earlier this year in Hannibal became real Wednesday when school opened for another year. The changes forced on the district caused complaints when people saw what those cuts meant.
The problem areas included a French class taught via distance learning and the half-day closing of the libraries in the Kenney Middle School and Fairley Elementary School.
It was a bit breezy and chilly outside for opening day of the 2010 – 11 school year. Inside the schools it was warm and welcoming, despite the continuous hustle and bustle of workers finishing off renovation work.
BREAKING NEWS: The New York State Department of Health Bureau of Emergency Medical Services has concluded its investigation of the Oswego Fire Department involving incidents which occurred in 2009. As a result, the city has been fined $10,000 fine for the violations.
The main emergency room entrance returns to the West Seventh Street side of the facility after a year of construction work. Adjacent to the new entrance is a spacious and attractively decorated waiting area for patients and their families.
The campaign for Congress heads into the final days of the opening round with incumbent Democrat Bill Owens sitting on the largest pile of money.
Campaign filings made public this week show Owens with nearly $1.2 million on hand. Owens has spent $1.6 million on his reelection so far.
Members of the Common Council and Harborfest’s board vowed to keep the lines of communication open as they plan for the 2011 and 2012 festivals. The two sides also agreed to continue searching for alternative funding sources and ways to tighten their belts to keep the festival a viable option for thousands of people next summer.
“If I could bring my Mom back from Heaven,” Shirley Slate began, reading from her very first essay, a prayer for the return from Heaven for her mother for one more day.
“I just want to hold her one more time,” she said.
That Shirley Slate could read or write that essay was remarkable. At age 52, she’s learning to read and write and aiming to get her GED.
See video of her touching essay, inside.
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