Fulton Footpaths announced today (June 19) that the city of Fulton is officially seeking bids for a feasibility study for eight multi-use trail segments and sidewalk improvements. The study will help determine what is feasible for the city and gauge what is desired by the public.
This morning (June 19), U.S. Rep. John Katko stood at Crouse Hospital in Syracuse to announce bipartisan, bicameral legislation he has introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives to combat the synthetic drug epidemic that has swept Central New York. Toxic, synthetic drugs are designed to mimic street drugs like marijuana, LSD, cocaine, Ecstasy and other hard drugs. They can be more potent than the real thing and just as deadly.
SUNY Oswego officials have reported that Natalie A. Smith, a VISTA member assigned to SUNY Oswego and reported missing since June 9, was located by New York State Police investigators Friday evening, June 16, in Brooklyn. Smith is well and, upon interviewing with state police investigators at the 72nd Precinct, has indicated her wishes to remain in Brooklyn.
At approximately 1:07 p.m., sheriff’s deputies along with rescue personnel from the Liverpool Fire Department and AMR ambulance responded to the area of Vine Street and Commerce Boulevard after receiving a 911 call reporting that a man had been struck by a train.
Key note presenter Chris Mudrick, senior vice president of northeast operations for Exelon, shared a video highlighting the timeline of events which Exelon and the Upstate nuclear fleet have traversed over the past few years. L. Michael Treadwell, executive director of OOC, reported that in 2016, projects assisted by OOC and the County of Oswego IDA resulted in the creation or retention of 1,520 jobs with nearly $193 million in capital investment associated with 35 new, expanded or retained facilities.
On the brink of heading to arbitration, the city of Fulton and the International Association of Fire Fighters Local 3063 representing the Fulton Fire Department have reached a contract agreement after years of failed negotiations. After the previous contract expired at the end of 2014, city officials and union representatives failed to agree on the conditions of a new three-year contract. Yesterday, (June 15) both parties approved a contract that closely resembles the most recent contract between the city and the CSEA.
It is alleged that on June 3, at 11:15 p.m. multiple individuals were involved in a physical altercation in the area of West First Street near West Utica Street in the city of Oswego. Three arrests, so far, have been made in connection with the incident.
The Fulton Common Council unanimously approved a $3.5 million bond resolution for the demolition of various city owned properties. It’s anticipated that the majority of the bond total will be expended on the ongoing demolition at the former Nestle site following new information from the Department of Labor. City officials just learned that they are required to clear all debris from the Nestle site in its entirety before they can continue demolition to remaining structures.
Capital project #192 was established in 2009 for the purpose of advancing municipal sewer service from the city of Fulton into the town of Volney. The project was designed and approved – but never funded. Now, the county is proposing to construct “Section 2,” which would provide service along Route 176 and most of Howell Road. This would include the airport and the adjacent industrial park properties.
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