Why Onondaga County?

by Contributor | November 19, 2015 9:03 am

To The Editor:
At a recent roundtable meeting with Congressman John Katko I asked him why the Inland Port proposed by the Port Authority of Oswego was going to Onondaga County.

I made reference to the fact that Oswego County has an unemployment rate of 6.7% the highest in the state and Onondaga County has an unemployment rate of only 4.8% with those two factors in mind why would we bypass all of Oswego County.

I also made mention of the fact that Oswego County is in the top 10 in categories no county wants to be in.

I also brought up the point about the money being spent to enhance the Port Authority and how the construction jobs are nice but are only like a 5 hour energy drink. (They feel good for a while but they end just as fast as they start). We need generational jobs here in Oswego County.

Congressman Katko gave a very political answer. It’s regional economic development we need. I agree to a point.

If a part of your region is economically depressed I would think you would look to improve that part first.

One of the Congressman’s aides talked to me and let me know that the proposed site was not a given. He asked me to present my proposal to the Congressman to review.

I am working on finding out what we have to do to make the inland port happen here in Oswego County, hopefully here just outside of Fulton.

I will not accept NO for an answer.

Frank Castiglia Jr. Oswego County Legislator 25th District

Source URL: https://oswegocountytoday.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editor/why-onondaga-county/

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