LETTER TO EDITOR COLONE: Southside Should Explore Merging Into City To the Editor: I’ve been tracking the fire contract issue between the city and town of Oneonta over fire services to the Town’s Fire District #1. The lack of town leadership has once again raised its ugly head as evidenced by the Town’s longstanding failure to have a legally constituted fire commission and then by ignoring negotiations on this all-important matter as it was formally proposed by the City in early…
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LETTER TO EDITOR STAMMEL: Fire Commissioners Should Consider Resigning Posts To the Editor: It is now 2016 and the failure of the Town of Oneonta fire commissioners to execute a fire protection contract with the City for this year is a serious and concerning matter. The town and city governments continue to work together on a host of efforts, including economic development, communications, sewer and water and highway work. Most of the town’s residents and businesses currently rely on the…
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IN MEMORIAM: Frances M. Finch, 87, Oneonta ONEONTA – Frances M. Finch, 87, died peacefully on Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2015, at her daughter’s home, surrounded by her family. She was born on Aug. 9, 1928, in Oneonta, a daughter of the late Lloyd J. and Lillian F. (Moffatt) Berner. Frances married Martin L. Finch and they celebrated over 50 years together until his passing in November 2009. Frances attended the Bugbee School and graduated from Oneonta High School in 1946. …
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Charter Committee Recommends: Let Mayor Vote On City Manager By LIBBY CUDMORE • for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Though a mayor’s vote is normally limited to breaking ties, the ad hoc Charter Review Committee is recommending that a mayor be part of the search for the city manager, and be allowed a vote along with Common Council to make the appointment. “Both have to be heavily involved,” said Council member Russ Southard, Sixth Ward. “Otherwise, you don’t have a buy-in. Mayor Dick Miller was heavily involved…
INDUCTION 2016 Griffey Jr., Mike Piazza To Enter Hall Of Fame COOPERSTOWN – Ken Griffey Jr. and Mike Piazza today were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, becoming members 311 and 312 of the Hall of Plaques, the Hall announced. Griffey and Piazza will be inducted on July 24 in Cooperstown as the Class of 2016 as part of the July 22-25 Hall of Fame Weekend. The Weekend festivities will also feature the presentation of the J.G. Taylor…
CLARK’S COMMITTEE CHAIRS Gelbsman Put On IGA Helm; Carson To Lead Public Safety COOPERSTOWN – Three of Oneonta’s five county reps are emerging as key players in the fifth year that county Rep. Kathy Clark, R-Otego, will chair the county Board of Representatives: Craig Gelbsman, R-12 (representing Wards 3 and 4), in his second term, will chair the influential Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, which oversees economic development. Already, Gelbsman has been serving as the county board’s liaison on the Otsego Now (IDA)…
Colleagues Reject Stuligross Idea Of Shifting Meetings To Evenings COOPERSTOWN – Kay Stuligross’ perhaps quixotic effort to move county board meetings from mornings to evenings was stopped short at the county Board of Representatives reorganizational meeting today. The Oneonta Democrat made the motion to change the monthly meeting from 10 a.m. to a time between 5 and 7. The motion required a two-thirds vote, but receive support from only four of the 14 reps. Ten voted no. In making the motion, Stuligross…