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It was a perfect day for a walk. And, hundreds of people took advantage of the sunny warm weather to stroll around the Wilber Track to help rause awarebess of autism. Besides the organized three-mile walk, the 12th annual Family Fun Walk for Autism feature plenty of activities inside the near by gym at Leighton Elementary School on Saturday. Representatives from several agencies were available to discuss the services they provide, and some great raffles to take a chance on.

Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the appointment of Erin Dorsey as chair of the Campus Community Relations Committee, a committee developed to connect the SUNY Oswego student and faculty community to the city. The committee, established in 2006 has previously worked with the city on assisting with neighborhood quality of life issues, public awareness campaigns and city-campus events to better include and connect the SUNY Oswego community to the greater Oswego community.

State Police arrested Kody L. Barr, 21, from Mexico, today (May 3) in connection with the recent vandalism in Mexico Village Cemetery. A 16-year-old boy was also charged with Cemetery Desecration 1st degree (E-felony), police said.

Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced the Oswego City Code Enforcement Office and the Oswego City Police Department will collaborate to conduct a “code enforcement blitz” on the west side of the city from State Route 104 to Lake Street in the First and Third wards.

At 7:15 p.m. Wednesday, Oswego firefighters were dispatched to a residential structure fire on East Ninth Street. While a family was displaced, damage was kept to a minimum and confined to the exterior siding and shed. The Red Cross is assisting the family.

Over the past few years as a legislator I’ve learned a lot about the great work that the county, our municipalities and our schools actually do. I have also learned through projects like the anti-poverty task force, shared services panel, economic development efforts and school collaborations that we all do even greater work when we all do it together, instead of struggling to make a difference in our individual silos. Having the State of the County here, in a town, in a school, in the middle of the county, is symbolic; more and more, every day, the county is moving out of its silo. We invite all of you to do the same.