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Rental Permit Fee Hike Approved
In a Common Council meeting, Mayor Billy Barlow’s proposal to increase the rental permit fee was approved; after a 5-1- 1 voting result.
Mayor Billy Barlow says the proposal will make the “landlords accountable and pressure them into maintaining their property and treating their tenants fairly.”
According to the proposal, the new fee is $150 dollars for a three year period, which is five times more expense than the current $30 fee. This new fee will become effective as of October 1st.
The last time the fee was increased was back in August 22nd, 2005.
The Mayor says they will be adding a new code enforcer next year; saying that with all of the new expenses and upgrades in the code enforcement department; he believes that it will improve the department and the inspection process.
Some property owners in Oswego have spoken out against the new proposal, saying it would have made more sense if the penalties for landlords that were in violation of the city code; were increased.
Mayor Barlow says there will be more amendments added to the city charter regarding code enforcement. He says this proposal is only the beginning of his campaign to crack down against negligent landlords.
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SUNY Chancellor confident in Oswego’s testing strategies despite a rise in COVID-19 cases
OSWEGO, NY- After SUNY Oswego’s spike in COVID-19 cases sparked uncertainty, SUNY Chancellor Jim Malatras says he is confident in SUNY Oswego’s testing and mitigation strategies.
“It’s under control here,” says Malatras. “[Oswego] has the testing and isolation in place. If it does get to the point where they have to use more mitigation efforts, they stand ready to do that.”
SUNY Oswego saw it’s biggest spike in COVID-19 cases this semester over the weekend. Cases continue to rise. As of Wednesday, there are 64 total cases according to the COVID-19 dashboard.
The campus opened Funnelle hall as new quarantine housing, in addition to Lonis and Moreland halls. The building can house 208 students.
In a statement Monday morning, SUNY Oswego President Deborah Stanley says the college will re-start testing across campus, identifying exposures in classrooms and testing students and faculty in exposed classes. The college will also work with the City of Oswego to test wastewater in the residence halls.
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MLB Award Winners
By Seth Prevratil, WTOP-10 TV
The season may be over, but it’s Awards Week in Major League Baseball, where the Baseball Writer’s Association of America recognizes the top performers over the past season.
Both the Rookie of the Year and Manager of the Year awards have already been revealed. Winning Rookie of the Year for the American League is Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Michael Fulme. For the National League, the winner is Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Corey Seager. For the Manager of the Year award, Terry Francona of the Cleveland Indians won the award for the American League while Dave Roberts of the Los Angeles Dodgers won the award for the National League.
Earlier this evening, this years’ Cy Young Award recipients were announced. For the American League, Rick Porcello of the Boston Red Sox takes home the hardware. Max Scherzer of the Washington Nationals takes National League honors.
The Most Valuable Player for each league will be announced tomorrow night on MLB Network.
