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Barber: Leave Decision

On Reopening County

To 'Medical Experts'

He Criticizes Oberacker Call

To Plan 'un-PAUSE' Locally

SCHOHARIE – Democrat Jim Barber this evening issued a statement saying he "profoundly disagrees" with his Republican opponent Peter Oberacker's idea of developing a local plan to reopen Otsego County instead of waiting for Governor Cuomo to do so.

Both men are  running to succeed state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford.

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