FLY CREEK—On January 1, the Town of Otsego swore in new councilmembers Deb Dalton and Pat Kennedy, Town Supervisor Ben Bauer, and Town Justices Gary Kuch and Lauren Glynn. Above, from left, are Kennedy, Glynn, Kuch, Dalton and Bauer.
Letter from Brian Kegelman Property Owners Not Consulted At the August 14, 2024 Town of Otsego Board meeting, officials serving on the Highway Committee announced a major drainage project. In 2025, and possibly starting this year, the town will be undertaking extensive changes to the drainage system for managing stormwater runoff. The town just completed its initial project on Tripp Hill Road. This resulted in the installation of new ditches and the replacement of existing ditches that measure at least six feet wide and three feet deep. This approach has the potential for personal harm to anyone driving into a…
The lake is very shallow north of the alluvial fan of the Brookwood Creek delta. That swampy area is not a good place to launch a kayak or a rowing shell. At full bloom, the weeds and lily pads are a challenge in a rowing shell. Rowing through lily pads involves cutting them up, a lose-lose proposition.…
No one likes change. But this change is well within the permit’s recreational use parameters. I submit that we are extremely fortunate that a charitable organization stepped up to acquire and maintain Brookwood Point.…