Public Must Be Included In Commission To Review Sheriff, D.A.’s Procedures George Floyd Death, Protests Prompted Governor Cuomo’s Executive Order 203 By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – County board Chairman David Bliss will be appointing a committee of about a dozen people, including members of the public, to review “policies and procedures” at the Otsego County Sheriff’s Department and those governing the district attorney’s investigators. Bliss and County Attorney Ellen Coccoma yesterday briefed the county board’s Administration…
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STOPS AT DOUBLEDAY FIELD Schumer Promises Help For Local Governments Against a backdrop of pure Americana – the Stars & Stripes, Doubleday Field and the Sandlot Kid – U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-NY, the state’s senior senator, this afternoon pledged federal support that would go directly to local governments in the support package now being negotiated in Congress. He appeared with county board Chairman David Bliss, left, and Treasurer Allen Ruffles, who have been pleading for that kind…
STATE HOLDS ON TO MONEY Reps Updated: All Financial News Bad By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – As at every meeting since the coronavirus threat arrived, all the financial news was bad when the county Board of Representatives met this morning. As state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli emphasized when he spoke to the county board last month, the state has yet to decide what funds will be sent out from Albany this year. Reporting on a presentation by…
County Got Leg Up On Police Reform Due To Sheriff’s Son’s Case, Psychological Test Upgraded By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Rebounding from the year-long investigation of Sheriff Richard J. Devlin Jr.’s son, Otsego County may have gotten a head start in meeting the wide-ranging reforms coming out of Albany, said county board Chairman David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield. Last year, the county already upgraded pre-employment testing for correctional offices, deputies, parole officers – “anyone who carries a…
2 Gallons Of Hand-Sanitizer Here For Eligible Businesses COOPERSTOWN – Local businesses that have registered with NY Forward, the state’s reopening site, qualify to pick up two gallons of hand-sanitizer at the county’s Emergency Services Office at the Meadows Office Building. County board Chair David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield, announced program today, and said part of the hand-sanitizer received will be forwarded to Oneonta City Hall for distribution in the southern part of county. Bliss said the county is also…
JULY MEETING HELD TODAY County Board Retreats From Threatened Cuts To Promotion Agency By JIM KEVLIN ׇ• Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – After tabling the measure two weeks ago, the county Board of Representatives today rallied behind Destination Marketing of Otsego County, with nine reps rejecting a resolution to reduce funding for its promotional arm from 15 percent to 24 percent. Rep. Andrew Stammel, D-Town of Oneonta, proposed the larger cut for DMCOC, saying, “With the present state of the…
Karen Sullivan To Retire As Director Of Planning COOPERSTOWN – Karen Sullivan, director of the county Planning Department, will retire at the end of the month, county board Chairman David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield, announced a few minutes ago. An Oneonta native (her maiden name was Laskaris), she joined the Planning Department in 2006, and succeeded Terry Bliss on his retirement in 2013. She previously had been with the Delaware County Planning Department. A graduate of SUNY Oneonta, she later…
CLICK FOR ‘PHASE 2’ REGULATIONS You Can Shop, As Cuomo Puts Us In ‘Phase 2’ Still, Don’t Forget Your Mask; Southside Mall Closed For Now By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ALBANY – Shortly after 1 p.m., Governor Cuomo made it official: “Businesses in ‘Phase One’ can now move to ‘Phase 2’,” he said. The declaration ended a 77-day hiatus for most non-box stores in New York State, including those in Otsego County, since the governor declared a state…
BULLETIN OTSEGO COUNTY IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS COOPERTOWN – Otsego County is open for business as of now, David Bliss, county board chairman, declared a few moments ago. Phase Two of the un-PAUSE, which allows most stores to reopen, is in place, Govenor Cuomo is now detailing on his daily briefing. This is developing story; check back for details.…
CLICK TO VIEW PHASE 2 GUIDELINES Un-PAUSE Phase 2 Rules Posted, But No Go-Ahead Yet County Board Chair Hopes For Clarity In Governor’s 12:30 Press Conference By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Tardily, the Cuomo Administration this morning posted an “overview” of how Phase 2 businesses can reopen in New York State, but the actual opening has been delayed from today until Saturday or Sunday or perhaps beyond. “The Mohawk Valley region has clearly met the criteria…