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Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, New York City elected officials, unions and grassroots organizations rallied at Foley Square to urge the New York State legislature to include early voting in the state budget due April 1. Early voting would allow eligible voters to cast ballots in-person days, sometimes weeks, before an election. Currently, 37 states already have some form of early voting, leaving New York as one of only 13 states without any means to vote early except via absentee ballot.

Exelon Generation’s Nine Mile Point Nuclear Station Unit 1 was removed from service at approximately 7 a.m. today (March 17) for planned maintenance that will help ensure reliable summer operations. During the outage, technicians will replace a pump seal and perform valve maintenance.

SUNY Oswego University Police arrested an Oswego resident on a motor vehicle felony and related charges today (March 16). Rachel E. Johnson, 24, was charged with driving while intoxicated with a previous DWI conviction, a Class E felony.

He allegedly left the victim who has been deemed physically disabled, unattended in a transport van, secured in place with no way to exit the vehicle in case of emergency while he entered a business in the city of Fulton and consumed an alcoholic beverage in the men’s room on June 8, 2017.

Oswego County Fire Coordinator Donald Forbes reminds county residents of the annual statewide ban on all open burning which is in effect across New York State during the high fire-risk period of March 16 through May 14. “Even as snow continues to fall, spring is not far away. As tall grass, hay and brush dry, outdoor fires will occur,” said Forbes.

The Oswego County Legislature has extended a partial tax exemption to homeowners who make capital improvements of $5,000 or more on their residences. The exemption is limited to $80,000 in increased assessed value, based on the increased market value due to reconstruction or improvement projects. First adopted in 2015, the Legislature voted Thursday, March 15, to extend the home improvement exemption until 2028.