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Sweden seeks volunteers for veterans’ cemetery marker project
Prior to Memorial Day each year, the Town of Sweden engages volunteers to help place flags at veterans’ graves at Lakeview Cemetery. The list and map used by the Town…

Sweden files first water funding application with Rural Development
The Town of Sweden filed its first public water expansion funding application with the US Department of Agriculture/Rural Development on May 10. The proposed water district would extend public water…

Sweden and Clarkson establish capital reserve funds for Seymour Library
At their respective town board meetings on May 14, the Towns of Sweden and Clarkson established individual capital reserve funds for the Seymour Library. The two towns and the Village…

Sweden to begin update of Comprehensive Plan
The Town of Sweden is undertaking an update of the Comprehensive Plan (last updated in 2015). The plan documents existing natural resources, utilities, transportation systems, parks, public facilities, historic and…

Municipalities gain insight into Seymour Library strengths and issues
Residents turned out in strong numbers at the Sweden Town Park Lodge on April 30 for the presentation of the Bonadio Report, a look at the operations and finances of…

James H. Stull Conference Room
For 40 years, the Brockport/Sweden/Clarkson Joint Recreation Commission developed, organized and operated recreational programming for the community. For 20 of those years, half the commission’s life span, Jim Stull was…

Sweden Harvest Fest
A perfect day shines on Sweden Harvest Fest... It was a picture perfect day for the 60 runners who participated in Sweden’s third 5K race as well as for those…

Councilman Thomas Ferris Resignation Letter
I feel honored to have been elected by Sweden voters to serve as a councilman for the past six years. I hope that I made a meaningful contribution to the…

Robert P. Connors sworn in as Sweden’s new judge
Robert P. Connors was sworn in as a Sweden Town Judge by the Honorable Alex R. Renzi, Supervising Judge, Seventh Judicial District on February 24. Connors replaces the Honorable William…

Recycling Center closing December 31, 2011
The Sweden Town Board has decided to terminate operation of the Recycling Center as of December 31, 2011. That gives recycling center patrons a little over two months to make…