At a special meeting of the Fire and Police Commission, 19-year-veteran Police Lieutenant Jason Delano was promoted to the rank of Deputy Chief. Delano will be replacing current Deputy Chief Thomas Abelgore who recently announced his retirement.
The New York State Affordable Housing Corporation recently approved two grants in the amounts of $250,000 and $200,000 to the Oswego Housing Development Council to help finance home improvements for 30 single-family homes in Oswego County. The grant is part of a program designed to stabilize and preserve the county’s existing housing stock.
A bittersweet day for many long term Fulton residents, as the former Nestles buildings can now be seen being demolished from Route 481, the main road the buildings sit on. According to Fulton City Mayor, Ronald Woodward Sr. this is not the first day of demolition as much of the work already completed was done in the back of the buildings to be able to access the front. “They have been demoing in the back for a while. The buildings in the front that are being done now had a lot hooked to them in the back, all of that needed to be done first,” said Woodward. Traffic was affected for the first time today, as Fulton City Police Officers monitored the road and traffic flow, creating one lane usage.
Fulton Police Departments Deputy Chief Thomas Abelgore will officially retire on March 26, after 22 years of service. Abelgore began his career in the spring of 1994, attending the very first Syracuse Police Academy.
The Oswego County Health Department reported Today (March 24), that two new cases of rabies were recently confirmed in Oswego County. They include a skunk in Scriba and a raccoon in Albion. Both animals attacked unvaccinated pet dogs.
The symposium schedule featuring nine respected historians from across the U.S. and Canada has now been finalized. Fort Ontario State Historic Site Superintendent Paul Lear, chairman of the Oswego International War of 1812 Symposium Committee, will emcee the event and open the program each day.
UPDATE: Fulton Police say that Mr. Slight has been located
The Fulton Police Department had asked for assistance in an attempt to locate 53-year-old John Slight.
At its meeting Monday night, the Physical Services Committee gave favorable recommendations to several requests for use of public for upcoming events. However, one councilor took exception to the event coordinators advertising the events and seeking participants prior to ever coming to the council to request use of public space to hold the event(s). If, for some reason, the request was denied, it would make the city look like the bad guy, he said.
The second annual Parent University will be held on April 16, 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., at the Fulton Junior High School. All parents, grandparents, and professionals are invited to attend these free seminars.
Today’s News: Some new movie releases, and sizing up the Batman vs. Superman battle are in today’s edition of RaiderNet Daily.
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