Mike Lynch Plans Resolution Seeking Manager’s Suspension ONEONTA – Council member Mike Lynch has advised his colleagues he intends to introduce a resolution asking for the suspension of City Manager Martin Murphy at today’s special Common Council meeting at 6:30 p.m. The he plans to make a motion authorizing the “payment of contractual severance” if Murphy voluntarily resigns.…
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allotsego.com EDITORIAL Don’t Be Stampeded, Keep Manager In Place For Now Yet again, Council member Mike Lynch – this time, with the help of colleague Larry Malone – has manufactured a crisis in Oneonta City Hall. This evening, Common Council will convene in special session to act on a motion to approve a severance package for City Manager Martin Murphy. Acting Mayor Russ Southard, who confirmed Murphy Thursday morning declined a request that he resign, called the meeting. Murphy, with…
Lynch, Malone Behind Attempt At Oust Murphy, Colleague Says ‘I’m Very Angry,’ Says Brzozowski. Manager Can Succeed, He Adds ONEONTA – Common Council members Mike Lynch and Larry Malone are behind efforts to oust City Manager Martin Murphy, Bob Brozowski, one of three Council members that want to give Murphy time to succeed, said this morning. “I’m very angry,” said the usually mild-mannered Council member. Brzozowski said Wednesday’s meeting, purportedly called an initiative of a “360 review” of Murphy’s performance to date, was…
COUNCIL TO MEET FRIDAY ON CITY MANAGER FUTURE By JIM KEVLIN • for allotsego.com ONEONTA – The second effort to remove a city manager in as many years will be the topic of a special Common Council meeting scheduled for 6:30 Friday evening in City Hall. A notice of the meeting was sent out at 6:36 this evening by City Clerk Doug Kendall, alerting the public that Acting Mayor Russ Southard called the meeting at the request of Council members Larry…
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IN MEMORIAM: Doug Lindsay, 92; World War II Vet Helped Found Cooperstown VFW Post On His Return COOPERSTOWN – Douglas E. Lindsay, 92, a founding member of VFW Post 7128, Cooperstown, passed away Tuesday June 30, 2015, in his sleep. He was born in Cooperstown on Feb. 25, 1923, the son of Edward D. and Sophia (Creighton) Lindsay. He served as a Seabee in the Navy during WWII in communications.…
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