Lentz Will Ask Colleagues To OK Tourism-Impact Aid COOPERSTOWN – County Rep. Ed Lentz, D-New Lisbon, said a few moments ago that he intends to make a motion at Wednesday’s county board meeting to distribute $150,000 in tourism-impact aid to municipalities that bear the brunt of Otsego County’s largest industry. “We have significant support,” said Lentz, an attorney and farmer. “Do we have a majority? I’ll tell you on Wednesday.” The communities that generate the largest amount of the $1.4…
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Constitution Pipeline Funds Scoreboard In Unatego, BOCES Welding Scholarship The Constitution Pipeline Co. has announced a $6,400 scoreboard for the Unatego Spartan Booster Club and an $18,700 welding scholarship for ONC BOCES among its latest round of community grants, let’s hope those that partake in the welding scholarships are ready with their best welding coat! The 27 grants added up to more than $300,000, bringing the total grants to the area through the current fifth round to $1.6 million. Here…
Hulse: I Support Tourism Impact Aid COOPERSTOWN – County Rep. Rick Hulse, R-Otsego, a few minutes ago issued a statement saying Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz is “incorrect in his assertion that I do not support Tourism Impact Aid.” “In fact, I fully support a better distribution of bed tax money to benefit our County and specifically the Town of Otsego and Village of Cooperstown,” he said in a statement. The statement continues:…
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Katz: Hulse First Cooperstown Rep Not To Support Tourism-Impact Aid But Town Of Otsego Rep Says He Supports Creating Fund In ’15 For ’16 COOPERSTOWN – Rick Hulse is the only county representative, Republican or Democratic, from District 8 – it includes Cooperstown – not to vote to redistribute bed-tax revenues to help pay for Cooperstown’s tourism-related costs, Mayor Jeff Katz said this evening. Hulse, a freshman representative from Fly Creek elected last November, called the mayor’s request “last-minute,” and proposed an alternative…
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Free Testing, Counseling Offered To Mark World AIDS Day ONEONTA – To mark World AIDS Day, Family Planning of South Central New York is offering free, confidential rapid HIV testing and counseling daily through Friday 9 a.m.-4 p.m. at its 37 Dietz St. offices. The rapid HIV test is a painless finger prick for a drop of blood. Results are ready in 20 minutes. Patients will receive counseling on how to identify and reduce their risk of HIV infection.…
Deputies Allege Man, Woman Had 13 Pounds Of Marijuana A Pittsfield man and Morris woman – Michael Deluca, 55, and Sallie Lewis Jacoby, 62 – were arrested Friday by Sheriff’s Office investigators for possessing 12.85 pounds of marijuana in a Town of Morris home on Oct. 1, Senior Investigator Michael Ten Eyck announced today. Sheriff’s investigators received information that marijuana was in Jacoby’s Pegg Road residence and located Deluca and a bedroom full of freshly cut marijuana in the mobile…
Hartwick Citizen Board Picks John Brooks As Citizen Of Year ONEONTA – The Hartwick College Citizens Board has named John W. Brooks, retired owner of Brooks’ House of BBQ, as its 2014 Citizen of the Year. He will be honored during the College’s Community Holiday Gathering on Friday, Dec. 5, 2014, at Thornwood, the home of Hartwick College President Margaret L. Drugovich. For more information and to register for the event by the Tuesday deadline, visit www.hartwickalumni.org/holiday or contact Carrie…
Santa Hears Wishes At Southside Mall…