“This is the 40th railcar we received since January,” William Scriber, acting executive director of the Port of Oswego Authority, told Oswego County Today. “We basically had no railcars the two previous years. We are aggressively going at increasing our aluminum at the port.”
The Oswego County Department of Social Services reported 105 cases of people whose applications for public assistance were either denied or withdrawn in 2017. This resulted in $1.1 million in savings of avoided benefits costs for county taxpayers. These cases involved attempts by people to collect benefits that they weren’t eligible for.
Units arrived to active fire on the exterior of the house and a smoke and fire condition on the interior. There were no injuries reported. One of the family’s pets did not survive the incident. The fire is still under investigation.
Oswego Harborfest today (April 5) announced a new multi-year agreement with its new Grucci Fireworks sponsors – Exelon Generation and Pathfinder Bank. Entertainment for the festival also announced. Headliners include Don Felder (formerly of the Eagles), Almost Queen, Changes in Latitude and more. This year, Harborfest is scheduled for July 26 through 29. “Breitbeck Park will be rocking opening night with all of Queen’s hits. The sing-along of Bohemian Rhapsody will be a moment you don’t want to miss,” the president of the festival’s board said.
Today’s News: Hoops for Hope Basketball set for April 13; Team Positive hosts Easter egg hunt; Raider hoopsters honored by Fulton Kiwanis; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.
At this week’s Physical Services Committee meeting, the Special Events Committee got the ball rolling on several summertime events in the Port City.
The Fulton Common Council targeted landlords with amendment to city charter. An amendment of Subsection C152(J) of the City Charter entitled Housing maintenance; rental permits added stricter regulations and fines for landlords. Under new law, landlords will not be permitted new or renewed rental permits if they are in violation of any city code or owe unpaid property taxes, water and sewer bills, or fees of any nature owed to the City of Fulton. Any landlord that does not obtain a rental permit will accrue a $200 fine each month until such permit is obtained. Any landlord that does not live within the city will be required to designate a property manager residing within 25 miles. Each month that a property manager remains undesignated, landlords will accrue a $200 fine.
Fulton Block Builder Block Challenge and Historical Paint participants will receive discounts from several local businesses. Burkes Home Supply, ACE Northern, Ontario Orchards and Lakeside Roofing and Siding are stepping up to support the Fulton Block Builder (FBB) program with discounts on much needed supplies to complete home improvement projects.
New York State Department of Transportation Acting Commissioner Paul A. Karas today (April 3) announced that construction has begun on a $1.9 million project to improve safety on State Route 481 at County Route 45 in the town of Volney. The project will reconfigure the intersection to allow only right turns onto Route 481.
On Monday, a Hannibal Middle School student reported seeing a threatening message written on the wall of the boy’s bathroom to a teacher, who then notified school officials.
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