A banner over the county seal recognizes Oswego County's 200th anniversary.
Oswego Daily News

State Directs Oswego County To Create Shared Services Property Tax Savings Plan

Included in the recently passed state budget is a revenue budget bill. Part BBB is a county-wide shared services property tax savings plan. “This is a mandate from the state,” County Administrator Phil Church told the legislators at Thursday night’s legislature meeting. The chief executive officer of each county, outside of a city of one million or more, shall prepare a property tax savings plan for shared, coordinated and efficient services among the county, cities, towns and villages within the county, he explained. The deadline to get a plan in place is Aug. 1.

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Fulton Daily News

Fulton BOE Adopts 2017-18 Budget Following Increased State Aid

The Fulton Board of Education unanimously adopted a $70,782,921 budget for the 2017-2018 school year with the six present board member’s votes in favor. In it’s adopted form, the budget shows a 0.63% increase in spending from last year with a 1.34% decrease in the tax levy, resulting in lower taxes for property owners within the district. “I think it’s a fair budget,” said FCSD superintendent, Brian Pulvino.

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A group of second graders shows photos of their concernsabout the playground as they explain what they feel needs to be done to improve things.
Oswego Daily News

Students Advocate For Safer, Improved Playground

The Council Chamber was packed Tuesday as nearly 100 Kingsford Park Elementary School second graders marched to City Hall with a message for Mayor Billy Barlow. The city-owned playground adjacent to the west side school has fallen into disrepair and the students voiced their concerns to the mayor and other city officials. There are some safety concerns, bad words that should be covered and other concerns, they said.

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