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County administrator reassures Oneonta it will not be doubly taxed for ambulance service

County administrator reassures Oneonta it will not be doubly taxed for ambulance service By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — Joshua Beams, the new Otsego County administrator, met with Rep. Jill Basile, D-Oneonta, on Friday, Oct. 8,  to reassure her constituents “there will be no fiscal impact for Oneonta” with regards to the new EMS plans for the county. Beams stressed Oneonta, which has its own community-funded EMS, will not be double charged for the county’s supplemental ambulance…

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Despite Democrat Objections, Bliss Relected As Chair

10 AYES Vs. 3 NAYS, ABSTENTION Despite Democrat Objections, Bliss Relected As Chair Turmoil Over Oberacker’s Vacancy Continues To Sting By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Democratic unhappiness over how state Sen. Peter Oberacker was replaced on the county board spilled over at today’s reorganizational meeting. County Board Chair David Bliss, R-Cooperstown/Town of Middlefield, was reelected, but the vote was 10-3, plus  one abstention.  And not before Bliss was criticized for partisanship, poor communication and a lack…

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What To Swear-On On? Bible? Constitution?

What To Swear-In On? Bible? Constitution? By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA — The traditional swearing-ins were Wednesday, Jan. 1, in Common Council chambers, but swearing-in with a hand on the Bible was one tradition that may be waning. When each of the nine candidates approached the podium, City Judge Lucy Bernier asked them if they would like to place their hand on the Bible, or on the U.S. Constitution. Three of the nine – seven Council members…

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Basile To Seek Raises, Aid For Animal Shelter

NEW FACES AT 197 MAIN ST. Basile To Seek Raises, Aid For Animal Shelter Editor’s Note: This profile is the first of three on newly elected Otsego County representatives who will take office Jan. 1. By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Jill Basile saw her future as her father, Bruce, lay in a hospital bed. “During that time I watched a lot of news,” she said. “I decided that I didn’t want to be the person who…