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Mayor Barlow announces additional $75,000 for Oswego Lighthouse Restoration Project

Jun 19, 2018 - On Thursday June 21st, 2018 the H. Lee White Maritime Museum and Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow will have a historic plaque dedication ceremony at the Oswego Lighthouse to recognize the historic Oswego landmark.
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Mayor Barlow announces $225,000 for Harbor Trail Improvement Project

Jun 18, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced a $225,000 project enhancing the Oswego Harbor  Trail along Breitbeck Park and the Oswego lake front in the City of Oswego. The Oswego Harbor  Trail project will transform the recreational trail, clearing brush, weeds and overgrown vegetation  in an effort to beautify the area and increase usage along the trail and Breitbeck Park. The Harbor  Trail project was originally included in the Waterfront Revitalization plan unveiled in 2016 and is  the latest of many projects the City of Oswego has started to revitalize and improve the waterfront  area within the City of Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow Issues Executive Order Prioritizing Housing for Domestic Violence Victims

Jun 12, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow issued an executive order today putting victims of  domestic violence in the highest priority ranking category for the housing placement system in the  City of Oswego HUD Section 8 Rental Assistance Program.
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Mayor Barlow announces opening of City of Oswego Dog Park

Jun 5, 2018 - Mayor Barlow and the Oswego Common Council will host a ribbon cutting event for the grand opening of the City of Oswego Dog Park on June 7th. The City of Oswego Dog Park was a project Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced in his 2018 State of the City Address as a new public amenity to the Oswego community as the City of Oswego works towards becoming a more attractive community for people to live, work and play.
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Mayor Barlow Announces 2018 Oswego Summer Concert Series Schedule

May 30, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the schedule for the 2018 Oswego Summer Concert Series.
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Mayor Barlow announces results of 10-day Code Enforcement Blitz

May 18, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the results of the ten-day code
enforcement "blitz" from May 7th to May 17th in the first and third wards in the City of Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow proposes free use of City Pool, Reduced Fee for Learn to Swim Program

May 17, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today his intention to eliminate the admittance charge to the City of Oswego owned and operated Charles E. Gallagher Public Swimming Pool.
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Mayor Barlow announces 2018 4th of July Independence Day Celebration in Oswego

May 14, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the schedule and list of activities for the 2018 4th of July Independence Day Celebration in Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow announces $525,000 Downtown Improvement Fund for Downtown Businesses

May 8, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the launch of the Oswego Downtown Improvement Fund, one of twelve projects from Governor Andrew Cuomo's $10 Million Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) the City of Oswego captured in July of 2016.
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Mayor Barlow Appoints Erin Dorsey Chair of Campus-City Relations Committee

May 4, 2018 - Mayor Barlow announced today the appointment of Erin Dorsey as Chair of the Campus Community Relations Committee, a committee developed to connect the SUNY Oswego student and faculty community to the City of Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow plans 2nd Annual "Code Enforcement Blitz" for 1st, 3rd Wards

May 3, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has announced the Oswego City Code Enforcement Office and the Oswego City Police Department will collaborate to conduct a "code enforcement blitz" on the West side of the City of Oswego from State Route 104 to Lake Street in the first and third City wards.
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Mayor Barlow announces local art competition for Fort Ontario tunnel mural project

Mar 22, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow is reaching out to the local arts community to beautify and enhance the Fort Ontario tunnel entrance on East Seventh Street in the City of Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow proposes Blight Reduction Loan Program for vacant property

Mar 2, 2018 - Mayor Billy Barlow announced today a proposed piece of legislation that he believes may be the most effective code enforcement measure yet to address vacant and blighted property in the City of Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow proposes tax exemptions for property improvement projects

Mar 1, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today his proposal to make permanent the City of Oswego Residential Home Improvement Tax Exemption, a tax break to encourage home improvement projects.
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Mayor Barlow proposes $827,000 of road paving in 2018, equipment for road repairs

Feb 28, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow today unveiled his proposed 2018 paving plan for the City of Oswego.
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Mayor Barlow announces launch of Resident Recruitment Initiative in partnership with major employers in the Oswego area

Feb 23, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today the launch of the Resident Recruitment Initiative, a new partnership between the City of Oswego and four major employers in and around the Oswego community.
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Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow delivers 2018 State of the City Address

Jan 31, 2018 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow delivered his 2018 State of the City Address before a crowded room of City Councilors, County Legislators and members of the public outlining the progress made by his administration since taking office in 2016 and announced several new initiatives, proposals, projects and goals included in his agenda for 2018.
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Mayor Barlow announces decline in City overtime for second consecutive year

Jan 18, 2018 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today that for the second year in a row City overtime expenses have declined.
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Mayor Barlow Proposes Major Reforms to Oswego HUD Program

Dec 7, 2017 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has unveiled a list of comprehensive reforms to the City of Oswego HUD Section & Rental Assistance Program to the Common Council with a scheduled public hearing and official vote by the Council on Monday, December 11, at Oswego City Hall.
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Mayor Barlow Appoints Danielle Hayden Chair of Tourism Committee

Oct 31, 2017 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today he has appointed Danielle Hayden as the new Chairwoman to the Promotion and Tourism Advisory Board.
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