Oswego Daily News

Mayor Barlow Announces $100k Grant For Expansion of Northland Filter, Adding 50 Jobs

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today (February 1) Northland Filter, a filter manufacturing company, will purchase a building at 249A Mitchell St., Oswego, and conduct a multi-million 15-30,000 square foot expansion adding 50 jobs in the next two years. The 32,500 square foot facility was previously owned by Operation Oswego County and a $100,000 grant from the city of Oswego will aid the purchase of the building by Northland Filter, LLC.

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Oswego Daily News

Mayor Proposes Expanding Tax Exemption Eligibility For Senior Citizens in Oswego

Mayor Billy Barlow is proposing to update and expand several tax exemptions for Oswego residents 65 years old and older, likely living on fixed incomes. The proposal raises the income threshold for seniors to be eligible for an exemption from city property taxes, along with water bills from a $25,000 cap to a $30,500 cap, an alteration he said is long overdue.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Remains Target District Despite All Six Schools In Good Standing

The New York State Education Department recently announced the 2018-2019 accountability status for school districts across the state based on the Every Students Succeeds Act (ESSA.) Betsy Conners, Director of Instruction and Assessment at Fulton City School District, said the district had quite a bit to celebrate from the results.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton Fire Department Thanks Community Supporters

With the implementation of the Community Risk Reduction (CRR) initiative, Fulton Fire Department reached out to community stakeholders for help in achieving their overall goal: “to reduce the risk of fire, rescue, and medical events in our community by being involved, relevant, and engaged,” Chief Eiffe said. With strong response, the largest financial support as of yet came as a $5,000 donation from Pathfinder Bank.

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Fulton Daily News

FCSD: Threat to High School Not Credible

Principal Donna Parkhurst said a threatening Facebook post on a personal page of one of the district’s students was brought to the attention of school officials. Ultimately, law enforcement determined the student did not have the intent nor the ability to cause harm to students, staff, or the school community, she continued.

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