Greenway Project Suspended, But Existing Trails Still Open By LIBBY CUDMORE • for AllOTSEGO.COM ONEONTA – For now, at least, plans to expand the Susquehanna Greenway are dead. “The city would have to come up with $40,000 just to do a redesign,” said Council member Melissa Nicosia, Second Ward, who brought the resolution to suspend the project from the Community Development Committee. “We would have to start the work by September and finish in January. It’s just not in the best interest…
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On-Site Surveys To Begin In City Revaluation Project By IAN AUSTIN • for www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Joe Emminger, president of Emminger Newton Pigeon & Magyar Inc., appraisers from Buffalo, updated Common Council this evening on the city’s revaluation. Using information gleaned from a mailer sent to the 3,500 properties last year, the firm created updated models of area neighborhoods based on square footage, building styles, age, proximity to colleges, as well as land boundaries. The new maps show the housing values…
DEC Lowers Fine Against City In Sewage Spill At Mill Race ONEONTA – Because of cooperation from City Hall, the state Department of Environmental Conservation is reducing a fine from $17,500 to $3,500 related to a sewage spill next to the Mill Race, according to Common Council’s agenda for its upcoming Tuesday meeting. The DEC reduced the fine because city crews discovered the leak, notified the state of the problem and repaired it, the agenda states. When it meets at…
Mathes To Brief Common Council On Development Projects In City ONEONTA – Sandy Mathes, Otsego Now president, will discuss Oneonta economic development projects he has been working on with the city at Tuesday’s Common Council meeting, Mayor Gary Herzig announced this evening. “While all are in very preliminary stages, there is much potential here,” said the mayor. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. in the second-floor Common Council chambers at City Hall.…
COUNCIL CONSIDERS PAYING $123,620 TO HUNGERFORD ONEONTA – When it meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Common Council will consider a motion to give Acting City Manager Meg Hungerford a stipend that will raise her interim pay level higher than either of the city’s first two city managers. According to the agenda released this afternoon, the motion is for a stipend of $39,074. That is in addition to her finance director salary of $79,546, plus $5,000 extra she received after charter…
Laura Dohner Announces Run For Oneonta Common Council ONEONTA – Laura Dohner announced today that she is running for Common Council for the Fourth Ward in Oneonta. The position is now held by Mike Lynch, who has announced he’s not running again. “I find it very satisfying to be involved in making policy decisions which improve a community,” the candidate said. “My background as president of two major Graduate Student Organizations and serving on several community boards has taught me…
Common Council To Review Departmental Goals ONEONTA – Common Council has scheduled a special meeting for 4 p.m. Monday in council chambers to review department heads goals and objectives for 2015.…
Common Council’s Organizational Meeting Tuesday ONEONTA – Reappointing David Merzig as city attorney, Mark Simonson as city historian, and Michael Getman as city prosecutor will be among the actions planned when Common Council convenes its organizational meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in Common Council chambers. REVIEW AGENDA FOR COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING…
Oneonta Common Council To Review 2015 Budget ONEONTA – Common Council is planning to meet at 6 p.m. today in council chambers for a workshop on the 2015 city budget.…