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Kit Swartz has been the pastor of the Oswego Reformed Presbyterian Church for so long that he said it is a radically different congregation than when the church began. “It’s changed so many times in 35 years,” Swartz said. “I often tell people I’ve pastored six or seven different congregations in the same place; it’s just changed so much.” The Oswego RP Church began meeting in the Oswego Town Hall in late 1970s.

The Oswego County Legislature voted Thursday to approve a tax agreement, ending several years of litigation over assessment of the FitzPatrick Nuclear Power Plant. There were two public hearing on the local law and ensuing tax deal. However, no one spoke at either.
The local law allows the county to enter into a proposed five-year tax agreement with Entergy for the FitzPatrick plant. It takes effect Jan. 1, 2017 and expires at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 31, 2021.

The idea of an Oswego County Autism Task Force was to bring parents, schools, the medical community and other community partners together to provide support to families, in Oswego County, who have received the diagnosis of Autism Spectrum Disorder. The organization’s annual “Walk For Autism” will be held on Saturday (April 16).

County Legislator Tom Drumm announced today the formation of a Governmental Coalition to facilitate communication between city, county, state, and federal governments. The coalition will hold a monthly meeting between city and county officials, and will welcome representatives of state and federal government on a bi-monthly basis. “Far too often, the city and the county are not pulling in the same direction,” said Drumm.