ONEIDA – A two-item special meeting has been called for Monday, March 23 in the Oneida Common Council Chambers located at 109 North Main St.

The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m.

On the agenda will be an update on the FEMA buyout program for home in the Flats neighborhood that were flooded in June of 2013.

In addition, there will be another public hearing on fluoridating the city water supply. Expected to speak will be local dentist Dr. Samuel Barr, a proponent of fluoridation (http://www.dentist13421.net/fluoride.html); and Dr. Paul Connett, with opposing viewpoints to the practice. Connett is the executive director of the Fluoride Action Network, ( www.fluoridealert.org ) a group whose stance is that fluoride is a toxin that can lead to numerous health problems. Representatives from the Madison County Health Department are also expected to attend.