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Fulton City Council Meeting Opens With Full Council in Attendance, Change In Public Comment Procedure

February 8, 2024 Site Administrator

On February 6, the Fulton City Common Council opened its meeting with a full council in attendance and a proposed change in procedure. The change impacts the public comment period, splitting it into two. The one to start meetings will allow residents to speak on items from the agenda, while the second will be held at the end of common council meetings for topics not related to the agenda. […]

“Reimagine Fulton” Reports 2023 Accomplishments to Common Council

November 13, 2023 Contributor

FULTON – The Reimagine Fulton Committee, a group of volunteers dedicated to improving life in Fulton, attended the city’s November Common Council meeting with an update on their 2023 Projects. A PowerPoint presentation from Committee […]

Lake Neatahwanta Restoration Focus Of Sept. 14 Town Hall Meeting

September 10, 2023 Contributor

The ongoing issue of persistent algae growth in Fulton’s Lake Neatahwanta may finally be alleviated by a solution used around the world by EutroPHIX and based on the combined research of Fulton City Government, Fulton Block Builders (FBB), SUNY Brockport, and the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF).
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Master Plan In Development For Fulton’s Recreation Park

August 16, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

Fulton’s Recreation Park on the shore of Lake Neatahwanta has long been a cornerstone of the city’s image and a draw for everything: from big band entertainment in the mid-20th century, to the hub it is today for youth hockey, basketball, football, and special events. The city’s parks and recreation department has been working with stakeholders and a consultant to develop a master plan for park development.
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APBA Hydroplane Racing Returns Aug. 26-27 On Fulton’s Lake Neatahwanta

June 13, 2023 ChirelloMarketing

The drone of hydroplane racing hasn’t been heard in Fulton since the mid-1980s, but its back with the American Power Boat Association, (APBA), Fulton Championship, Aug. 26-27 on Lake Neatahwanta in Recreation Park. […]

City Of Fulton, Boy Scout Troop 780, Friends Of Fulton Parks Work Together To Improve Lake Neatahwanta Nature Trail

July 31, 2020 Contributor

Eagle Scout candidate Sean Hein planned, built, and installed an overlook platform along the Lake Neatahwanta Nature Trail between Bullhead Point and North Bay Campgrounds. […]

Senator Ritchie Visits Fulton to See Lake Project in Action

November 6, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

NYS Senator Patty Ritchie representing District 48 made a stop in Fulton to see the dredge that was purchased with partial funds secured through a grant from her office. “Eight years ago when I first got involved in Oswego County, this was one of the first projects I heard about,” Ritchie said. “It’s great to come here and see it happening, to see how far you’ve come in tackling the problem.” […]

Fulton Seeks State Designation For Oswego River and Lake Neatahwanta

January 17, 2018 Mikayla Kemp

A local resolution has requested the addition of Lake Neatahwanta and the Oswego River to NYS Department of State’s listing of Coastal Waterways and Designated Inland Waterways. The resolution, unanimously passed through the Fulton Common Council, is the first step to receiving the state designation. If approved, Fulton’s waterfronts will join a listing of eleven Coastal Waterways and more than 120 Designated Inland Waterways.

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City Officials in Process of Purchasing Dredge For Lake Neatahwanta Clean-Up

June 21, 2017 Mikayla Kemp

The intended opening of Fulton’s former beach area on Lake Neatahwanta, Stevenson Beach, will be delayed at least another dredging season. Though city officials were once hopeful the beach could reopen this summer, high toxicity levels do not permit swimmable conditions which Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. referred to as “disappointing.” Currently, the city is in the process of buying the dredging equipment from the contractor that has been completing the dredging work in recent years, Groh Dredging.

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To Swim or Not To Swim: The Question Surrounding Lake Neatahwanta

November 16, 2016 Mikayla Kemp

Despite the quickly approaching winter weather, a large focus looms in Fulton on Lake Neatahwanta, the city’s “little lake by the big lake.” The focus redeveloped after a “polar plunge” event initially arranged by a volunteer organization to encourage people to plunge into Lake Neatahwanta has been canceled due to concerns that arose on the current safety status of the lake.

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