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Oswego County legislator seeks to restore expired exemption program

by Carol Thompson Oswego County Legislator Dan Farfaglia would like to see the return of a program that allowed a tax exemption for home improvements. “When this option was available previously, homeowners were exempt from paying the full amount of the increased assessed value until five years after completion,” Farfaglia wrote in a memorandum to(…)

Fulton Police Department still investigating motorcycle crash

by Andrew Henderson The Fulton Police Department is still investigating a motorcycle crash that occurred Friday afternoon. At about 3:10 p.m., Fulton police were called to the intersection of West Seventh Street South and West Broadway for a reported motorcycle car accident. The operator of the 2005 Suzuki motorcycle was 22-year-old Christopher Castiglia. The initial(…)

Fulton Community Theatre’s ‘Bedside Manners’ to open Saturday

Fulton Community Theatre’s ‘Bedside Manners’ to open Saturday

‘Bedside Manners’ to open Saturday – Helen, played by Valeri Roscoe Dedich, and Geoff, played by Kyle Walton, try to have a romantic moment only to be interrupted by an enraged Sally, played by Molly Brown, while hapless hotel manager Ferris, played by Brian Pringle, tries to keep her at bay in a scene from(…)

County ethics board chairman addresses committee

by Carol Thompson Oswego County Ethics Board chairman John FitzGibbons addressed members of the legislature’s Strategic Planning and Government Committee during Monday’s meeting. He gave an overview of the ethics law and the purpose of the board. “We work from the confines of the law to serve in the most capable way,” FitzGibbons said. The(…)

View From The Fourth Floor: April 21, 2012

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(…)

Oswego County legislators want ‘farming’ employee to reimburse taxpayers

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(…)

Oswego County legislators seek more efficiency with FOIL requests

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(…)