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Laberge Group Vice President Ben Syden and Planning Services Manager Nicole Allen report initial findings of last month's community strategic planning exercises to the county Board of Representatives this morning. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Laberge Group Vice President Ben Syden and Planning Services Manager Nicole Allen report initial findings of last month's community strategic planning exercises to the county
Board of Representatives this morning. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

COOPERSTOWN – We need broadband.  Housing is unavailable, unaffordable and of poor quality.  And there is “resounding” support among us for a community college.

Those were three themes that emerged across the board during two days of strategic planning sessions conducted by the Laberge Group in early November on behalf of the county Board of Representatives.

The initial findings, including four simultaneous public meetings Tuesday, Nov. 10, at SUNY Oneonta and Edmeston, Richfield Springs and Unatego central schools, were reported to the county board this morning by Laberge Group Vice President Ben Syden and Planning Services Manager Nicole Allen.

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