On Thursday, January 16, around 70 Otsego County residents, business owners, and community leaders met in the Morris Conference Center at SUNY Oneonta to listen to state, county, and town representatives give their annual “State of the County” addresses. The meeting opened with New York State Assemblyman Joe Angelino, Assembly District 101, discussing his goal to stabilize population loss in Upstate New York.…
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Throughout the visit, Assemblyman Miller, ONC BOCES District Superintendent Dr. Catherine Huber, and ONC BOCES Deputy Superintendent Dr. Jennifer Avery engaged in meaningful discussions focused on regionalization initiatives and possible legislation actions to support rural schools with the resources needed to provide students with equitable access to expanded learning opportunities.…
Cooperstown Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh was the first panelist to speak. She provided a summary of the Village of Cooperstown’s accomplishments for 2023 and a glimpse into plans for 2024.…
New Lisbon Celebrates Groundbreaking of Town Highway Garage GARRATTSVILLE To celebrate construction of a new town highway garage, the Town of New Lisbon held a ceremonial groundbreaking on Monday, April 3 on the building site at 809 County Road 16, Garrattsville. Town, county and federal officials and members of the public were among those in attendance. The new garage will be energy efficient and provide nearly 10,000 square feet of space. It replaces the existing garage, which officials describe as…
Letter from Ray Pucci Miller Support Assemblyman Brian Miller has been a highly effective representative for this region throughout his tenure in Albany. He is seeking another term this November in a reconfigured district and many voters may not be aware of his commitment to service. Allow me to describe a few of his qualities in hopes that it may inform decisions when residents enter the ballot booth. Assemblyman Miller works toward common sense results. His background in engineering leads…
Eviction moratorium extension draws opposition By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The extension of the eviction moratorium in New York has drawn criticism from local politicians, who see it as being unfair to landlords, while others say renters and landlords need to take advantage of state assistance in order to mitigate a potential housing crisis. The eviction moratorium was extended to Jan. 15, 2022, which Gov. Kathy Hochul said was to “alleviate the crisis facing vulnerable New Yorkers who…
As ‘Merger Mondays’ end, Tuesday decision looms for Schenevus, Worcester By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com The last of the Merger Mondays took place Monday, June 14, ahead of Tuesday’s board vote. The superintendents of Worcester and Schenevus central schools acknowledged the growing pains of a merger, but also argued its perceived importance to a group of about 15 attendees. Some of the guests included Assemblyman Brian Miller, and Jeff Bishop, communications director for state Sen. Peter Oberacker, R-Schenevus,…
Legislation To Let Schenevus Borrow On Future Aid OK’d If Governor Signs It, School District Can Close Up To $500K Gap Next Year SCHENEVUS – Legislation allowing Schenevus Central School to stabilize its shortterm finances by borrowing against future state aid has passed the Assembly Assemblyman Brian Miller, R-New Hartford, who represents the Otsego County community, announced today. Miller said he worked with state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, and Supt. of Schools Theresa Carlin on the package, which, in addition…