Community
Firefighters Top Cops In Softball Action
Members of the Oswego Police and Oswego Fire departments assemble following their Sunday softball game as part of the annual Mayor’s Cup Softball Tournament.
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Community
Vehicle Fire Strikes Oswego DPW Garage
A vehicle fire was reported Sunday night inside the City of Oswego Department of Public Works Garage on Mitchell Street. It resulted in extensive smoke damage to the building as well as several vehicles inside, according to Jeff McCrobie, fire chief.
Oswego Daily News
Committees OK Request For Ambulance, Overtime Transfers
The Oswego Common Council next week will consider a request for an ambulance at OHS varsity football games and budget transfers to cover overtime in the fire department and DPW. They will also approve creating a new city street and naming it after a long-time city employee.
Oswego Daily News
Traffic Alert – Sinkhole Causes Street Closing
Traffic Alert: Upon inspection, and in consultation with the Oswego Police Department, the decision was made to close the eastbound lane of traffic on Lake Street from West Second Street to West Fourth Street until July 26.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego DPW Commissioner Seeks To Replenish Fleet
At Monday night’s meeting of the Administrative Services Committee, Mike Smith, DPW commissioner, requested discussion regarding the purchase of several pieces of equipment. He gave councilors a list of five vehicles and sander box that he’d like to purchase. “This isn’t a wish list. These are things that I really need,†he said.
Oswego Daily News
Port City Seeks Firm To Analyze Landfill Site
At its meeting Monday night, the Common Council will consider a request to hire a professional soil testing firm to perform a stability analysis of the slopes at the Legends’ Softball Complex landfill site. After a tour of the site last fall, DEC officials alerted the city to three violations that are to be corrected by Feb. 1. One has been fixed; it is hoped the stability anaysis will satisfy the remaining two.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego Looks At Ways To Bolster DPW’s Fleet
The DPW commissioner presented councilors with three options to ensure the department had enough equipment to get the job done this winter season. This equipment would become a backup once the city purchases new plows with a grant from Sen. Darrel Aubertine.
Oswego Daily News
Oswego DPW Readies To Take On Winter
The department has been stockpiling ice control sand and salt for many weeks. They are also preparing their winter equipment. This year, they will add two snowplows to their arsenal.
Community
Rotarians Hear About Working Of Public Works
At a recent Fulton Rotary Club meeting, Joe Allerton, left, introduced Dan O’Brien Fulton’s DPW Commissioner. Commissioner O’Brien explained to the Rotarians the inter workings of the Public Works Department.
Fulton Daily News
Fulton Council Tidbits: City Sells Former DPW Site
The city has sold the site of the former city DPW administration building to an owner who intends to bring an auto repair business to the city.
The Common Council Tuesday approved the sale of 65 N. 4th St. to Bradley Stevens for $140,000.