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Tours ‘The New Downtown’

Mayor Gary Herzig and Sandy Mathis lead a tour of 'The New Downtown', area of Market Street slated for development thanks to the $10 million dollars the city received last week. On the tour was Senator Jim Seward, commissioner of homes and urban renewal James Reuben, president of the office of Community Renewal Chris Leo, program director for the economic development program Jason Purvis, Meg Hungerford, Jeff House and Jeff Bishop. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)
James Rubin, state commissioner of Homes & Community Renewal, foreground, completed a tour of Oneonta’s downtown a few minutes ago, hosted  by, from left, Mayor Gary Herzig, Otsego Now President Sandy Mathes and state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford.  The group examined “The New Downtown,” the Market Street slated for development thanks to the $10 million Downtown Revitalization Grant the city received from the Cuomo Administration last week.  Jeff House, interim Community Development director, and Herzig gave brief summaries of  downtown businesses and discussed future restaurant and housing projects.  On Market Street, they described the “food hub,” transportation center, housing and parking plans.  “There is still a glow here in the city since the announcement last week.” said Mathes. (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com)

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