According to preliminary seasonally adjusted figures released today by the New York State Department of Labor, the number of private sector jobs in New York State increased over the month by 15,000, or 0.2%, to 8,260,000 in June 2023. The number of private sector jobs in the U.S. increased by 0.1% in June 2023.
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The Fulton Common Council announced a public hearing at Tuesday’s regular meeting regarding an increase in water, sewer and garbage rates scheduled to be held the third Tuesday of this month (Oct 18.) The hearing will take place after the public comment section of the regular meeting starting at 7 p.m. in the Fulton Municipal Building located at 141 South First Street.
Tipping fees at the Oswego County transfer stations and landfill have seen another increase after the County Legislature addressed the fees at last month’s meeting (July 14.) Fulton Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. said the city of Fulton will consider leaving the garbage business due to the $10 increase approved to begin January 1, 2017.
The Oswego School Board will present its trimmed down version of the 2011-12 draft budget to the administration by the end of the week. According to board vice president John Dunsmoor, chair of the BOE’s finance committee, the tentative budget might include a two percent tax levy increase.
Oswego Mayor Randy Bateman presented his 2011 city operating budget message following Monday night’s council committee meeting. The mayor is proposing a 50 percent increase in the sewer rates in an attempt to make the sewer fund self-sufficient by 2012.
At a special meeting of the Common Council Monday evening, councilors voted to approve the new sewer rate proposed by the mayor. Councilors Shawn Walker and Bill Sharkey voted against the increase. The public is invited to a town hall meeting Thursday to let city officials know how they feel. […]
“We want to look a little further into our budget and see what else we can slash and cut before we decide to do something that drastic,†said Councilor Mike Myers (R-Second Ward). The councilors will conduct two workshops on the proposed budget – one Wednesday and the other Thursday. Both start at 6 p.m. in the Council Chambers. […]
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