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County Treasurer Has Way Out Of Crunch

County Treasurer Ruffles Has Way Out Of Crunch At 194 Main St., Cooperstown, the seat of Otsego County government, there’s been wailing and gnashing of teeth since COVID-19 arrived six months ago. Revenues dried up. Fifty-nine jobs were chopped. The county board waited fearfully as state and federal mandarins declined to pay back money spent on mandated programs in 2019. The county reps pondered raising taxes above the 2 percent state cap, political hari kari. County Treasurer Allen Ruffles cut…

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County Treasurer Ruffles Set To Unveil His Version Of  Tax-Hike Free ’21 Budget

CLICK TO WATCH VIDEO LIVE County Treasurer Ruffles Set To Unveil His Version Of Tax-Hike Free ’21 Budget https://www.facebook.com/102347451408765/videos/369948947720001 Follow County Treasurer Allen Ruffle’s presentation of a proposed 2021 Otsego County budget, including recommendations for how to avoid a tax increase, when the county board’s Budget Committee convenes in a few moments.  Click on video to listen live.…