Reprinted From This Week's
Freeman's, Hometown Oneonta
As Students' Return,
Mayor Plans 'Tipline,'
2 'Working Groups'
Together, City Hall, 2 Colleges
Will Monitor COVID Threats
By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com
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ONEONTA – With 7,000 SUNY Oneonta and Hartwick College students ready to come back to school at the end of the month, Mayor Gary Herzig is taking no chances when it comes to the community’s health and safety.
“We’re working on a dedicated tip line dedicated to COVID health concerns,” he said. “It’s not just for students, it’s for anyone with a public health concern.”
The phone line will go directly to the Oneonta Police Department, and reports can be made anonymously. “When that phone rings, whoever is there knows that it’s a public health emergency,” he said. “The person won’t have to fill out a report, and action can be taken immediately.”
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