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Oswego outlines plans, budget and public‑art for America 250 semi‑quincentennial
Summary
Village leaders presented a $100,000 plan for Oswego’s America 250 celebration, allocating $50,000 for the event and funding tree plantings, commemorative manhole covers, concrete eagle sculptures, merchandise and outreach, with several community donations secured.
Jean, co‑chair of the Oswego 250 team, presented the village’s plans to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence and described how a previously reserved $100,000 in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) will be distributed across event, outreach and infrastructure needs.
The Oswego 250 team proposes allocating $50,000 to the central July 4 event, $15,000 to educational outreach, $10,000 to marketing and $25,000 to infrastructure, Jean said. The village plans to use the GooseChase app for interactive scavenger hunts and other school‑ and family‑focused campaigns this summer.
The infrastructure package includes a limited run of commemorative manhole covers to be installed at no cost to the village; staff said 500 covers were reserved for streets built or…
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