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

April 13, 2017 Steve Yablonski

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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Police Asking For Assistance With Investigation

April 13, 2017 Contributor

Anyone traveling in the area of the Broadway Bridge between 11:30 p.m. on Saturday April 8, through 2 a.m. on Sunday April 9, is asked to call the Fulton Police Department at 598-2008 or 598-2007.

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Children and parents race for eggs at last year's Easter Egg Hunt in Oswego. This year's event is set for Saturday.

Easter Egg Hunt Slated For Oswego’s Breitbeck Park

April 13, 2017 Steve Yablonski

Breitbeck Park will be hopping this weekend. The Oswego Kiwanis Club will host the 2017 edition of the annual Easter Egg Hunt on April 15. The hours will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Julie Burns, president of the Kiwanis Club, said the club will facilitate the annual Easter Egg Hunt.

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Bodley’s FBLA Brings Home Seven Awards

April 13, 2017 Contributor

Today’s News: Visiting Author Shares Powerful Message; Hat Pilot Continues; Remembering The Titanic; and more in today’s edition of The Raider – written by students in the GR Bodley Journalism Club and Journalism class.

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Fulton BOE Adopts 2017-18 Budget Following Increased State Aid

April 12, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

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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Police ID Body Found In River; Death Considered ‘Suspicious’

April 12, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The Fulton Police Department has identified the body found in the Oswego River on Sunday, April 09, as 39-year-old Amber Neivel from New Haven, NY. Her death is considered suspicious and the investigation is ongoing at this time.

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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.

Students Advocate For Safer, Improved Playground

April 11, 2017 Steve Yablonski

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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Fulton Family Hosts Community Easter Egg Hunt

April 11, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

Char and Rob Zenter had the vision to host a fun Easter event for the Fulton community. Their vision is becoming a reality on Saturday, April 15. The event is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. on Saturday (April 15) at VanBuren Park, located on VanBuren and North Sixth Street.

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Kevin Hill Announces Run For Third Ward Seat On Oswego Council

April 11, 2017 Contributor

Kevin Hill (Republican) of 136 W. Bridge St., has announced his candidacy for alderman of Oswego’s Third Ward. Hill is a graduate of Oswego High School with an undergraduate degree from Ithaca College and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from SUNY Oswego.

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Fulton Block Builders Complete Fundraising Match for $100,000 Grant

April 11, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

“Local businesses have taken the Fulton Block Builders over their fundraising goal! Kenwell Corporation, Mimi’s Diner, Eastern Shore Associates, Patterson Warehousing, and Bellinger Auto Sales & Service have all donated to the Fulton Block Builders, collectively putting FBB over our goal,” said Linda Eagan, FBB Administrative Director. Realizing the goal meant matching a $100,000 commitment from the Richard S. Shineman Foundation to jump start the grassroots organization in its first year.

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