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Democracy Looks Like What Happened Here

from BETSY HOLLAND Democracy Looks Like What Happened Here To the Editor: What does democracy look like?  It looks like the March 5 meeting of the Oneonta Common Council.  The public was invited to review Otsego Now’s plans to redevelop the D&H railyards and to respond publicly. Democracy looks like engaged citizens who participate in decisions that will impact their lives and their communities. Citizens read and reviewed the proposed generic redevelopment plan.  They took time to consider the impact…