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Oswego County Adopts 2019 Spending Plan

December 13, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The county legislature approved the budget for next year at its meeting Thursday night. The budget is $210,894,532 and includes a real property tax levy of $48,431,424. That works out to a generic tax rate of $7.70 per thousand dollars of assessed value, which is unchanged from 2018.

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Pneumonia Claims Life Of College Student

December 13, 2018 Steve Yablonski

A SUNY Oswego senior passed away at Oswego Hospital. The college issued the following statement:

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Mayor Barlow Announces Body Worn Camera Program for OPD

December 13, 2018 Contributor

Mayor Billy Barlow is pleased to announce the implementation of body worn cameras for members of the Oswego City Police Department. Using funds secured through asset forfeiture proceedings administered by the Oswego County District Attorney’s Office, OPD has received 31 new body worn cameras that personnel will begin using this month.

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Holiday Spirit Comes to Bodley

December 13, 2018 Contributor

Today’s News: Time to smile for photos; Winter Concerts Set to Delight; Raider Bowlers Off and Rolling; and more in this edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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University Police Makes Vehicular Felony Arrest

December 13, 2018 Steve Yablonski

University Police at SUNY Oswego arrested Joseph Boyden, 35, of Oswego, on first-degree aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle, a Class E felony, and multiple other charges on Dec. 11.

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Check Your Holiday Safety Lists Twice

December 13, 2018 Steve Yablonski

The holiday season is under way and it can be a busy time for firefighters. People are decorating their homes, trees, lighting candles, stringing lights and getting into the spirit of things.

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Fulton Taxes Steady, Sewer Rate Increases; 2019 Budget Passes

December 12, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

FULTON, NY – The Fulton Common Council unanimously passed a $16,775,050 budget that held tax rates steady at roughly $20.50 per $1,000 of assessed value. Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. said he and members of […]

Dr. Dean Goewey talks about the school district's capital plan Monday night.

Superintendent Shares Capital Plan Overview At Council

December 12, 2018 Steve Yablonski

Oswego Superintendent of Schools Dr. Dean Goewey presented a nearly 30-minute dissertation on the district’s proposed $63.1 million capital project at Monday night’s Common Council meeting. “The school board and I believe that this is a community project,” the superintendent told the council, adding that the district has been doing a lot to promote the capital project.

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Pair Charged In Connection to Central Square Shooting

December 11, 2018 Site Administrator

On Monday, December 10, State Police arrested Anardy Quinones, 34, and Jose M. Castro, 40, both from Syracuse, for Robbery 1st degree, a class “B” felony. Both suspects were arraigned in the village of Central Square Court.

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Funding Will Allow Fulton to Demolish Nestle Building and Prep Site for New Development

December 11, 2018 Steve Yablonski

State Senator Patty Ritchie announces she has secured $200,000 in state funding for the city of Fulton to finish cleaning up the former Nestle factory site and allow new business to move in.

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