by Carol Thompson The Oswego County Legislature met the evening of April 12 and the agenda, although considered to be light, brought about some interesting debate, an audience outburst and some humorous moments. The meeting was led by Legislator Art Ospelt, who serves as the legislature vice chairman due to the absence of Legislature Chairman(…)
by Carol Thompson As Oswego County legislators wait for a new computer use policy to be drafted, some lawmakers are calling for an employee who allegedly played a computer game while on county time to reimburse the taxpayers. “No county employee should be spending that much time playing games on the computer and should be(…)
by Carol Thompson A majority of the records held by Oswego County are public, but the wait for those records can be lengthy. For that reason, as well as other reasons, legislators want to discuss what steps can be taken to streamline the process. Last month, the committee discussed not only the timeliness of fulfilling(…)
by Carol Thompson A federal court judge has handed down a preliminary injunction against Oswego County in the ongoing court battle over the county’s flow control law. It’s a battle that is has been costly to the taxpayers and could become even more costly. Last week, the legislature approved the payment of $65,214, as ordered(…)
by Carol Thompson The Oswego County Legislature debated wind power once again when they met Thursday evening. County Administrator Phil Church addressed the topic, explaining that New York is among the five Great Lakes states that recently reached a deal with the Obama administration to streamline the development of offshore wind turbines. Church told legislators(…)
by Carol Thompson A judgment against Oswego County for legal fees to be paid in a lawsuit challenging the county’s flow control lawsuit brought about some debate and an outburst from the plaintiff who was sitting in the audience. During Thursday’s meeting, the legislature voted to pay Jeff Holbrook $65,214 as ordered by the court.(…)
by Carol Thompson The Oswego County Legislature will consider a resolution in support of full casino gaming when lawmakers meets tonight. The resolution would be sent to state officials, who are considering a change to the state constitution to allow gaming at New York State facilities. During last month’s meeting of the legislature’s Strategic Planning(…)
by Carol Thompson The recent events in regard to an apparent ethics board leak has led to the discussion as to whether the composition of the board needs revamping. The Oswego County Legislature’s Strategic Planning and Government Committee will discuss the board when legislators meet April 23. In the meantime, some legislators are gathering information(…)
