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“Oswego’s Past, Present, and Future” theme planned for Independence Day Celebration July 2nd

Jun 13, 2017 - The 4th of July holiday is fast approaching! Plans for this year's Annual Independence Parade are underway. With a theme of "Oswego's Past, Present, and Future" there are plans of highlighting all of the things we love about the Oswego community.
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2017 City of Oswego Independence Day Parade Float Application Now Available

May 25, 2017 - Oswego commemorates Independence Day every year with a large parade and fantastic fireworks display.

The parade, featuring various floats, marching bands, and vehicles with displays depicting Oswego's colorful history, begins at 1 pm. Fireworks over the Lake begin that evening at 9 pm.
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Mayor Barlow Announces New Policy on Daily Boat Launch Fees and Season Launch Passes for City Residents

May 25, 2017 - Effective May 23, 2017, City residents are no longer required to pay for daily boat launches or seasonal launch passes.
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Mayor Barlow Announces Opening of Oswego Pet Pantry

Apr 26, 2017 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow has announced the creation and opening of the Oswego Pet Pantry at the Animal Control shelter in the City of Oswego.
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2017 State of the City Address

Mar 28, 2017 - Each year, pursuant to the Oswego City Charter, the Mayor shall report to the Common Council a statement of the general affairs of the City, otherwise known as the State of the City Address.
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Mayor Billy Barlow Announces Revival of D.A.R.E. program in City Schools

Mar 1, 2017 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today that the Oswego City Police Department now has the capability to bring the D.A.R.E program to schools in the City of Oswego as Oswego Police Officer Thomas Grover recently completed his D.A.R.E instructor course.
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Mayor Barlow Announces His Selection of Randy Griffin as Next Oswego Fire Chief

Feb 28, 2017 - Mayor Billy Barlow is pleased to announce the appointment of Randy Griffin as the next Fire Chief for the City of Oswego Fire Department.
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Mayor Barlow announces sharp decline in City overtime spending

Dec 22, 2016 - City of Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today that in 2016 the City of Oswego decreased the City wide overtime expense by nearly 30% in comparison to year 2015.
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Mayor Barlow Recaps Year, 2016 a Huge Success for City of Oswego

Dec 13, 2016 - During Monday night's Common Council Meeting, Oswego Mayor Bill Barlow recapped the first year of his administration, outlining several accomplishments and examples of success over the last twelve months.
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City of Oswego wins big in REDC Grant Awards

Dec 8, 2016 - The City of Oswego won just shy of $1million in State funding for several key projects from the New York State Regional Economic Development Council awards today.
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Mayor Barlow Invites Public to Downtown Revitalization Meeting

Nov 30, 2016 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced information regarding the first public engagement session for the Downtown Revitalization Initiative.
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Winter Parking Ban Begins 12/01/2016

Nov 30, 2016 - As a reminder; the Oswego Common Council recently adopted a revised winter parking ban which goes into
effect beginning tonight (Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 12:00 am for Residential Areas and 2:00 am for
the Downtown Area).
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2016-17 Winter On Street Parking Permit Application Available on City Website

Oct 27, 2016 - The 2016-17 Winter On Street Parking Permit Application is available on the City of Oswego website at http://www.oswegony.org/government/2016-17-winter-on-street-parking-permit
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Oswego approves stricter Code regulations, higher permit fees

Sep 27, 2016 - The Oswego Common Council approved Mayor Billy Barlows plan to implement a stricter code enforcement program in the City of Oswego and raise the cost of rental permits for City landlords from $30 to $150 over a three-year period.
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Barlow pitches new Code Enforcement strategy, pressures Landlords

Sep 15, 2016 - Oswego Mayor Billy Barlow announced today his proposal and strategy to hold City landlords accountable and pressure landlords into maintaining their property and treating their tenants fairly.
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Housing Conference Delves Into Oswego County History

Sep 1, 2016 - An evening of history will arrive in downtown Oswego, New York on September 14th with a presentation on the historic architecture of Oswego County as part of the Countys Bi-centennial celebration.
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Mayor Billy Barlow Creates City of Oswego Poverty Reduction Steering Committee

Aug 16, 2016 - On Tuesday, August 16, 2016, Mayor Billy Barlow organized the first meeting with the City of Oswego Poverty Reduction Steering Committee as part of a larger statewide effort to address poverty.
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Now Accepting Applications for Leadership Oswego County

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Drought Causes Increased Fire Risk

Aug 4, 2016 - Recent weather conditions have caused major concerns with the local water supply, and have also increased thepossibility of brush and grass fires.
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MAYOR URGES IMMEDIATE WATER CONSERVATION MEASURES

Aug 4, 2016 - Oswego Mayor William J. Barlow, Jr. has announced that due to severe drought conditions, the Citys ground storage water tank level is approaching a critically low level...
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