http://wrvo.org en http://wrvo.org/post/some-budget-cuts-approved-oswego-fire-department <p>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. Wed, 28 Nov 2012 16:26:52 +0000 Catherine Loper 29769 at http://wrvo.org http://wrvo.org/post/oswego-fire-department-critical-proposed-city-budget-cuts <p>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 the Oswego Fire Department. If the budget is passed, the Fire Department could see their ambulance corps reduced, fewer firefighters assigned for each shift, and one fire station closed. Mon, 26 Nov 2012 21:46:55 +0000 Durrie Lawrence 29655 at http://wrvo.org