In its only meeting for the month, the Oswego Village Board will be provided information followed by a discussion on the proposed outdoor entertainment venue at its 6:00 p.m. committee of the whole meeting, where only consensus will move the item to a likely vote.

Oswego Village Board Trustees have received public comment both during an open house and online on the venue.

On the negative side, the comments range from irresponsible, frivolous, poor location, to asking to drop the project. One response called it a pork project for a single special interest while others called for a dog park to be constructed.

Meanwhile positive suggestions say added value to the community, exciting, versatility of events, thoughtful design, great, and the opportunity for public involvement in the planning.

As WSPY News has reported from previous meetings, Oswego Trustees Pam Parr and Luis Perez have questioned the project from the start often drawing terse replies from Oswego Village Board President Troy Parlier and other opposing views from trustees Brian Thomas and James Marter since last fall.

The three acre Orchard Road site was donated to the village by Kevin Fialko, who owns a bar and restaurant and strip mall adjacent to the site.  Fialko declined WSPY requests for an interview last week.

During the meeting, the board will finalize architect and site design plans for the three-quarter million dollar project. In a survey of 132 residents, 76 percent said they liked the overall character and appearance of the venue. Last week, the Oswego Plan Commission approved the project by a 6-1 advisory vote with no residents attending or speaking on the venue.

In other regular board meeting items, three proposals for liquor licenses will be heard.  

The first is to increase their Class C liquor license for an expected restaurant at 113 S. Main Street, the three-story Imperial Investments of Yorkville building on the former village hall site.

Next up is a waiver for Arranmore Farm and Polo Club for a $2,050 liquor license fee because of economic COVID-19 pandemic effects until April 2021. If an event is held prior to that date, the club will need to purchase the license.

Two licenses for video gaming and liquor license restructuring for two Route 34 gas stations will be up for a vote.

Finally, just over $1 million in public works expenditures are up for Oswego Village Board trustees’ review, broken down into alley and street resurfacing, Old Post Road Bridge repair, and sanitary sewer inspection projects.