Oswego fire department critical of proposed city budget cuts
There's a public hearing Monday night for the proposed Oswego city budget, which includes cuts to various programs to deal with a budget shortfall. One of the loudest voices against the cuts has been...
View ArticleSome budget cuts approved for Oswego Fire Department
The Oswego City Council voted unanimously Monday night to approve Mayor Thomas Gillen’s proposed budget. That will mean a property tax rate hike of about 11 percent.
View ArticleOswego lawmakers eliminate 4 firefighter positions
Oswego will eliminate four vacant firefighter positions following a vote by the Common Council to abolish the positions in order to save money and balance the budget, councilors say. In a split vote,...
View ArticleOswego lawmakers face decision on property tax rate hike
Although Oswego's residents are facing a nearly 82 percent increase in their property taxes, the city's lawmakers say there isn't much fat left to cut from the proposed budget. They say the changing...
View ArticleOswego mayor at odds with fire department over jobs, overtime
Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow is fighting with the city's fire department. He recently issued an executive order directing the department to stop its in-house practice of giving more overtime shifts to...
View ArticleSyracuse hires 6 Oswego firefighters, angering some city councilors
The city of Oswego cut 17 firefighter positions this year, due to a budget deficit. But six of those firefighters have now been hired by the Syracuse Fire Department. Some Syracuse common councilors...
View ArticleAfter a year of fighting, Oswego's mayor moves to replace fire chief
Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow is preparing to replace the city's fire department chief after a contentious year between the two that included battles over layoffs and overtime expenses.
View ArticleOswego mayor names new fire chief
Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has hired a new chief for the city's fire department. The change in leadership comes at a tumultuous time for the Oswego Fire Department.
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