Write-In Candidate Emerges For Oneonta First Ward Seat Allied With Emerging Young Democrat Group, Luke Murphy Says Incumbent Is Moving Away By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Luke Murphy, an education coordinator at Hanford Mills Museum in East Merideth who lives on Main Street, Oneonta, confirmed a few minutes ago he is running a write-in campaign for the First Ward seat on Common Council. Murphy said he decided to run on learning that the incumbent, Michele Frazier,…
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OPEC: Oneonta Dog Park A Possibility in Neahwa By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – It’s not just dogs that will benefit from the proposed Oneonta dog park. “There are a lot of dog lovers in Oneonta,” said Common Council member Michele Frazier, First Ward. “People who love dogs meet each other at dog parks, it fosters community.” The dog park, which has been proposed several times over the past few years, was once again brought to the…
OTSEGO COUNTY 2019 PRIMARIES DAVIES, SHUE ROMP TO WIN ONEONTA – Mark Davies, Ward 2, and Kaytee Lipari Shue, Ward 4, will both appear on the Democratic ballot line for Oneonta Common Council this November after hammering opponents Seth Clark and Jerid Goss in today’s primary. Both were endorsed by the city Democratic Committee. Without write-ins counted, Davies received 95 votes to Clark’s five, and Shue got 49 votes to Goss’ 11. However, both Clark and Goss will run on…
KAYTEE LIPARI SHUE ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Center Street, Oneonta for over 30 years. EDUCATION: Oneonta City Schools (’05) and Academy of Art University in San Francisco (advertising) PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: Retail business leadership for over 10 years, most notably maurices at the Southside Mall for five years. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: City of Oneonta sustainability taskforce alongside Mark Davies. First United Methodist Thanksgiving dinner volunteer for several years. Represented maurices as a local Chamber of Commerce member. Coordinator…
D&H Yards Debate Renewed Environmental Review Too Fuzzy, Gas Activists Advise Common Council By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Anti-gas activists from around Otsego County returned to Oneonta Tuesday, June 18, with the same message: The environmental review to allow redevelopment of the D&H Railyards is not detailed enough. And Mayor Gary Herzig repeated the same response he has since a stormy hearing Tuesday, March 5 at Foothills: If someone shows up with a plan to actually…
‘Citizens’ Due For Reprise At Oneonta Council Objecters Ignored In Final GEIS, Email Says. But Mayor Disagrees By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Unhappy Concerned Citizens of Oneonta are expected back at tomorrow’s 7 p.m. Common Council meeting. Common Council is expected to act on the GEIS – generic environmental impact statement – on the D&H railyards redevelopment, and Citizens’ email sent out Sunday says it “dismisses every single comment brought by the public. “No changes were…
Council May Hire Consultant To Study Geothermal Heating ONEONTA – Common Council Tuesday will consider a $10,000 contract with consultant Egg Geo, St. Petersburg, Fla., to look at possible benefits of geothermal heating. Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday, following a 6:30 p.m. reception in City Hall lobby to recognize the city’s 2019 Women Trailblazer Award winners Kelly Ames and Carol Mandigo.…
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Mark Drnek Challenges Bailey In 8th Ward Race ONEONTA — Mark Drnek, owner of Sweet Home Productions and the creator of the “Everything Oneonta” website has announced his candidacy for the eighth ward seat on Oneonta’s Common Council. The seat is currently held by Joe Ficano, who announced that he would not seek re-election In addition to his website and directory, Drnek is the host of a nationally syndicated radio program, “The Blue Light Central,” which is broadcast on nearly 2-dozen…
Democrat Challenges Carson’s 5th Ward Bid ONEONTA – Danielle Tonner announced that she would be challenging Len Carson for the Fifth Ward Common Council seat currently held by Dana Levinson. “Oneonta is a safe, friendly, vibrant community,” she said. “Being a council member provides a wonderful opportunity to advocate and work to continue to improve our city.” Tonner is an alumna of SUNY Oneonta and has been a member of the Oneonta community since 1994. She is currently employed by…