RUFFLES REPORTS: May Sales-Tax Check Here: 26% Lower Than Last Year By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The May sales-tax check arrived at 197 Main St. today, and County Treasurer Allen Ruffles reports it is 26.9 percent lower than last year’s May check. That is a reduction of slightly less than $600,000, he said, but higher than the 25 percent NYSAC estimated. The sales-tax allocations are issued every other month, and Otsego County’s largest ones will be…
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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.…
GOVERNOR’S BRIEFING/Wednesday, May 6 NY Will Collaborate With Google Ex-CEO On Better Tech Use ALBANY – Governor Cuomo today announced that Schmidt Futures will help integrate New York State practices and systems with the best advanced technology tools to build back better. Eric Schmidt, former Google CEO and Executive Chairman and founder of Schmidt Futures, will lead the state’s 15-member Blue Ribbon Commission and use what the state has learned during the COVID-19 pandemic, combined with new technologies, to improve…
HERE’S TEXT OF DEBATED RESOLUTION Let US Decide How To Reopen, Oberacker Says He Votes Nay But, After Lively Debate, Republicans, Democrats Come Together By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Otsego County shouldn’t be waiting for Governor Cuomo’s permission to reopen as the coronavirus threat wanes, says county Rep. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus. Oberacker, who is also running for state Senate, was the sole “nay” vote as a resolution asking the governor to reopen the county “safely and…
COUNTY REPS DECLARE: If Onondaga County Can Sell Cars, Otsego Dealers Should, Too COOPERSTOWN – If Onondaga County got a special dispensation from Governor Cuomo to open its car dealerships, why shouldn’t Otsego County? That’s the question the Otsego County board wants answered by the time it next meets at 2 p.m. Wednesday, May 20. Acting on a suggestion by Republican Oneonta City Council member Len Carson, his county rep, Democrat Danny Lapin, today championed his constituent: “If Onondaga got…
Fly Creek EMT Squad Welcomes Ambulance Among ruminations that “we’ve come a long way in 12 years,” the Fly Creek Volunteer Fire Company’s Emergency Squad gathered to welcome a brand new Horton Ambulance as it arrived at the station at 5 p.m. today. Officers posing with the squad’s pride and joy are, from left, Fire Chief Chris Voulo, 1st Assistant Jess Lanza, Second Assistants Henry Hight and Adam Kantor, Squad Capt. Rick Kelly, and Fire Police Capt. John Phillips, joined…
OTSEGO COUNTY BOARD, 5-6-20 2nd May Meeting Planned To Decide Extent Of Layoffs NYSAC Expected We’ll Lose Equivalent Of Twice Tax Levy By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Today started with bad news for Otsego County’s 14 representatives and ended with worse. When the county board’s May meeting convened at 10 a.m. via Zoom, the county reps thought they were struggling with an $11 million deficit from coronavirus-related cuts. When it end, that had doubled to $22…
HAPPENIN’ OTSEGO for THURSDAY, MAY 7 Learn Chemistry In the Kitchen KITCHEN CHEMISTRY – 2 p.m. Learn about acidity and what makes the sky blue with the AJ Read Science Discovery Center, from the comfort of your own kitchen. No special equipment required (except a red cabbage). Join the fun on Facebook live. Visit www.facebook.com/AJReadSDC/ for info.…
CLICK HERE TO WATCH MEETING COUNTY MAY LOSE $22M Worst-Case Scenario Arrives From NYSAC By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – In a dramatic moment at the county board’s Zoom meeting a few minutes ago, County Treasurer Allen Ruffles received a new worst-case scenario showing Otsego County government stands to lose $22 million in tax revenues and state aid in the financial crisis caused by the coronavirus threat. That would be double the current tax levy, meaning the…