Common Council OKs $20 Million Budget By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – It’s unanimous. The $20 million budget for 2020 has passed. The Oneonta Common Council voted tonight on the city’s 2020 budget and approved it unanimously. Two weeks ago, the council met to discuss the initial proposal for the $20 million budget for 2020, which had included two full-time firefighting positions, a 10 percent sewer rate increase, and a 2.5 percent property tax increase. After that…
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Dog Park Stays In Budget, But Council Concerned About $20M Spending By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The Neahwa Park dog park and new positions in fire and public works departments were among the items in the city’s $20 million 2020 budget, but with a deadline looming Council members decried the lack of time given to addressing the changes. “This year’s budget is a very aggressive one,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “We give our Council members more time…