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Oswego County Drug Task Force Announce Meth Lab Arrests
On Monday January 9, shortly before 11 a.m., investigators with the Oswego County Drug Task Force, in conjunction with the New York State Police Special Operations Response Team and Contaminated Crime Scene Emergency Response Team, executed a methamphetamine related search warrant on a residence located at 1822 County Route 6 Lot A-18 in the town of Volney.
Legislator Proposing Amending County Tax Law
County taxpayers have the option of paying their tax bill in two installments. However, if they do, they face a penalty. Legislator Dan Farfaglia (D – 24th) is proposing amending the interest rate paid on property taxes that are paid in installments. He wants counties to be able to establish their own lower (or maybe eliminate) interest rate on real property taxes paid in installments.
Jan. 27 Program Focuses on Art and Artists of Fort Ontario Refugee Shelter
A panel of historians will commemorate International Holocaust Remembrance Day, Jan. 27 with an illustrated program on the Art and Artists of the Fort Ontario Emergency Refugee Shelter (1944–1946). The program will be presented by Rebecca Fisher, Fort Ontario Site Supervisor Paul Lear and Frank Sorranno at 7 p.m. in the Frances Marion Brown Theatre in Oswego.
SUNY Oswego’s Online MBA Ranks Highest In State, According To U.S. News
SUNY Oswego’s online MBA tied for 27th among online master of business administration programs nationally — the highest of any institution in the state, according to U.S. News’ 2017 “Best Online Degree Programs: MBA” rankings published Jan. 10.
State Police Seek Public Assistance Locating Owner Of Safe
On Monday, January 9, State Police in Fulton responded to Fred Haynes Boulevard in the town of Oswego where a damaged, gray SentrySafe was located.
Governor Cuomo Presents 13th Proposal Of 2017 State of the State: Expand After-School Education To Children In High-Need Areas Across NYS
The 16 Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative cities include Albany, the Bronx, Binghamton, Buffalo, Elmira, Hempstead, Jamestown, Newburgh, Niagara Falls, Oneonta, Oswego, Rochester, Syracuse, Troy, Utica and Watertown.
Public Information Brochure Sent to Residents of Nine Mile Point Emergency Planning Zone
The 2017 public information brochure for the Oswego County emergency plan has been mailed to residents of the 10-mile emergency planning zone surrounding the nuclear power plants in Scriba, Dale A. Currier, Director of the Oswego County Emergency Management Office, announced.
At What Cost Legal Representation?
New York has had several cases and passed several legislations since the 1960s that reaffirm the Sixth Amendment, guaranteeing that anyone who cannot afford representation in court, at any level, is supplied an attorney. There are a few inconsistencies within these examples though.
Legislature Holds Annual Elections in Oswego County
The Oswego County Legislature held its annual elections during their 2017 organizational meeting on January 5. Legislators voted unanimously to re-elect Kevin Gardner, District 13, New Haven, as Chairman and Linda Lockwood, District 11, Volney, as Vice Chairwoman.