IMPORTANT PUBLIC NOTICE TO ALL PROPERTY TAXPAYERS REGARDING STAR — NEW CHANGE IN NEW YORK STATE 2020 BUDGET

 In the 2020 New York State Budget, it was enacted that BASIC STAR BENEFITS WILL BE DENIED to property owners who are delinquent on their County, Town, Village, City or School property taxes for more than one year. 

All delinquent taxpayers who are behind on their taxes and all delinquent installment contract holders who are behind on their payment schedules must bring their accounts current by JUNE 22, 2020 to keep their STAR in 2021. 

Delinquent taxes and delinquent installment contract payments should be paid to the Oswego County Treasurer’s Office.  Payments are not accepted on Foreclosed properties.

If you pay your taxes late but pay your taxes in full (being current), you may become eligible to get BASIC STAR in the future year.  Once a taxpayer loses the reduction from the school tax bill (STAR EXEMPTION), the taxpayer can only receive a STAR check with future eligibility if prior taxes have been paid in full.  (This means that the Town & County Tax Bills – issued in January, as well as applicable City Taxes which are issued in April – must be kept current at all times to keep Basic STAR.  Unpaid Village and School Property Taxes, as well as other Relevies are accounted for the on the January Tax Bill.)

 All inquiries regarding STAR and ENHANCED STAR should be directed to the NYS Department of Taxation and Finance.  Their phone number is 518-457-2036 and their normal office hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 am – 4:30 pm.  More information may be obtained at:  https://www.tax.ny.gov/star/

Oswego County Plans Toad Harbor Spraying Tuesday, September 10

Aerial Spraying of Central Oswego County is Completed

Aerial spraying of portions of the towns of Palermo, Mexico and Hastings was completed between 6 and 7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 9. Weather permitting, the Oswego County Health Department will conduct another aerial spray over the Toad Harbor Swamp area Tuesday, Sept. 10.

The area to be sprayed near the Toad Harbor Swamp is within these boundaries: U.S. Route 11 in Central Square to the west, NYS Route 49 to the north, up to but not including the village of Constantia to the east; and the shoreline of Oneida Lake to the south. Pesticide will not be applied over the open waters of Oneida Lake.

http://oswegocounty.com/info/news/2019/090919-7.html

Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying Monday, September 9 in Portions of Palermo, Mexico and Hastings; September 9 over the Toad Harbor Swamp

The Oswego County Health Department announced today that it plans to conduct aerial spraying of approximately 12,000 acres in portions of the towns of Palermo, Mexico and Hastings on Monday, Sept. 9, weather permitting. The county will then conduct a second aerial spraying over the Toad Harbor Swamp area the next day, weather permitting…

The area to be sprayed on Monday is within these boundaries: south from the edge of the village of Mexico (no spraying in the village), along Munger Hill Road, a line from NY Route 69 to NY Route 3, NY Route 3 south to the intersection of county Route 35A. A line from this point south and east to the intersection of Winks Road and county Route 45. From this point a line north and east to the intersection of county Routes 4 and 45 (Upson Corners). County Route 45 east to US Route 11. US Route 11 north to Markowitz Road. Markowitz Road west to Kenyon Road. Kenyon Road north to NY Route 69. NY Route 69 northwest to Munger Hill Road.

The area to be sprayed over the Toad Harbor Swamp area is within these boundaries: U.S. Route 11 in Central Square to the west, NYS Route 49 to the north, up to but not including the village of Constantia to the east; and the shoreline of Oneida Lake to the south. Pesticide will not be applied over the open waters of Oneida Lake.

http://oswegocounty.com/info/news/2019/090619-1.html

New York State Department of Transportation holds Brewerton Bridge rehab open house

The U.S. 11 bridge spanning the town of Cicero and the Tug Hill town of Hastings is under consideration for rehabilitation or replacement in the not-too-distant future. The New York State Department of Transportation conducted an open house on Monday, August 12 at Brewerton Elementary School at which they presented four alternatives to the baseline “Do Nothing” alternative.

The Brewerton Bridge was closed temporarily in 2014 when structural deficiencies were identified. It was reopened after repairs were effectuated.

Of the four alternatives to ‘no action’ identified, all would require one or two years to complete, and all called for the use of a temporary detour bridge while the bridge was closed. The current timeline calls for construction to commence in 2022.

Oswego County Plans Aerial Spraying Tuesday, August 20

“The Oswego County Health Department reported today that seven new mosquito samples located in the village of Central Square and the towns of West Monroe, Hastings and Constantia have tested positive for the Eastern equine encephalitis virus. In addition, a second horse, this one in the town of Amboy, died of EEE on Aug. 13. 

So far this summer, 22 samples of mosquitoes collected from the towns of West Monroe, Hastings and Constantia have tested positive for EEE and two horses, one in the town of West Monroe and one in the town of Amboy, have died from the virus.

Oswego County plans to conduct aerial spraying of approximately 10,000 acres in portions of the towns of Hastings, West Monroe and Constantia this evening, Tuesday, Aug. 20 after 6 p.m.”