Fingers Crossed. Forums May Achieve ‘Single Point Of Contact’ Editorial for the edition of Thursday-Friday Oct. 16-17, 2014 Otsego County has never done economic development – and never will, county Treasurer Dan Crowell told the 2014 Otsego Leadership class when it convened last April at the Cooperstown Graduate Program. Economic development requires risk-taking, Crowell said, and the county Board of Representatives simply has been unwilling to risk taxpayer money. He couldn’t imagine the reps ever will. That’s prudent; they shouldn’t.…
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Mall Manager Montanti New Foothills’ President By LIBBY CUDMORE•Hometown Oneonta Edition of Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 When the Foothills Board of Directors needed a new president, Louisa Montanti was happy to step up. Montanti, the manager of the Southside Mall, joined the board in 2011 and was elevated to president of the board Monday, Oct. 13, succeeding Carol Blazina. “It’s a great foundation and I’m looking forward to taking it to the next level,” she said. “I want to give…
Charter Input Parsed By JIM KEVLIN•Hometown Oneonta Edition of Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 There were many issues raised, but two predominated at a tense Common Council meeting Monday, Oct. 13. One, that watering down city-manager credentials from a master’s in public administration (MPA) to a bachelor’s, was an attempt to circumvent the new City Charter, which residents adopted by a 1,128-348 vote in November 2011. Two, that by bypassing former City Manager Mike Long – the city’s first – and…
Kids Back, Phony IDs Surfacing By LIBBY CUDMORE•Hometown Oneonta Edition of Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 The Chinese website www.reallygoodfakes.com could never be accused of false advertising. “They make fake IDs that fool the scanners at bars,” said Lt. Douglas Brenner, Oneonta Police Department. “They’ve even got the holograms.” Since college began, Brenner and the OPD have collected over 50 fake IDs from underage drinkers, the majority of them SUNY Oneonta students, the majority of them female. “Word got around campus…
Forums May Build ‘Single Point Of Contact’ By JIM KEVLIN•HOMETOWN ONEONTA Edition of Friday, Oct. 17, 2014 Three forums for small-business owners – in a month or so – are being planned, with a goal of achieving what’s been an elusive “single point of contact” for economic development in Otsego County. “We want to outreach to people in the trenches,” Bob Hanft, county Industrial Development Agency chair, told the county board’s Intergovernmental (IGA) Committee – its responsibilities include economic development…
Bunting Hung On City Hall …
GOP Lieutenant Governor Candidate Due COOPERSTOWN – The Republican lieutenant governor candidate, Chemung County Sheriff Chris Moss, will be among GOP candidates hosted at a pre-election celebration the county committee is planning 6-8 p.m. tomorrow at the Cooperstown Distillery. Other candidates who have confirmed their attendance are state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford and county Sheriff Richard Devlin Jr. John Cahill, candidate for state attorney general, has tentatively confirmed his attendance.…
Editor’s Note: This is the text of a letter Fair Street resident Mike Manno sent to the Village Board prior to its October meeting at 6:30 p.m. on the 27th at 22 Main. Eliminating tour buses from our quaint historic neighborhood and streets is my purpose in this letter and my ultimate goal. Tourism is a good thing as long as it stays within acceptable boundaries and everyone is served! If Cooperstown is going to live up to this…
Trustees Approve Shift In Tour-Bus Parking To In Front Of Hall, Allowing Fair St. Access COOPERSTOWN – Village trustees this evening unanimously approved a local law that moves tour-bus parking from in front of the Leatherstocking Corp. to in front of the Baseball Hall of Fame. The move allows tour buses to turn left and exit the village along Fair Street, alleviating some of the traffic on River Street, a block further. A proposal raised by Mike Manno, 20 Fair St.,…
WWII Honor Roll Installed In Edmeston…
