Katz Says Delgado Interested In ‘Bettering Our Lives,’ Not Donors’ COOPERSTOWN – Former Cooperstown mayor Jeff Katz today endorsed Antonio Delgado for Congress in New York’s 19th District, the Delgado campaign announced. Delgado is facing incumbent Republican John Faso, R-Kinderhook, and former “Law & Order: SVU” star Diane Neal, an independent, in the Nov. 6 election.…
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KATZ: Jastremski Transformed Library To the Editor: I’ve been fortunate to work with Kim Jastremski the past few years. In her role as Library Board president, Kim has lead the way in converting the library’s funding structure, spearheading the successful public funding ballot initiative, which has put the library on solid financial footing, and pursuing New York State library construction grants. These much-needed changes have transformed our much loved library both financially and physically. Residents throughout the school district have…
Katz, Herzig Endorse Teachout In 6/28 Congressional Primary ONEONTA – In advance of last night’s debate at Foothills, the mayors of Otsego County’s largest communities – Oneonta’s Gary Herzig and Cooperstown’s Jeff Katz – endorsed Zephyr Teachout for the 19th Congressional District seat.…
Unopposed, Katz Wins Third Term As Mayor Also Unchallenged, Maxson, Sternberg Affirmed…
NY Times Reviews ‘Split Season,’ Mayor Katz’ New Book, Out Today Editor’s Note: Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz’s second book, “Split Season,” officially released today, was written up on page 2 of the Sunday New York Times’ sports section. Here is what The Times had to say. Jeff Katz was walking down Main Street in Cooperstown, N.Y., last summer when a familiar face said hello. “How’s it going, Mr. Mayor?” Pete Rose asked, and Katz found him charming. “It’s a superficial…
Hulse: I Support Tourism Impact Aid COOPERSTOWN – County Rep. Rick Hulse, R-Otsego, a few minutes ago issued a statement saying Cooperstown Mayor Jeff Katz is “incorrect in his assertion that I do not support Tourism Impact Aid.” “In fact, I fully support a better distribution of bed tax money to benefit our County and specifically the Town of Otsego and Village of Cooperstown,” he said in a statement. The statement continues:…
Katz: Hulse First Cooperstown Rep Not To Support Tourism-Impact Aid But Town Of Otsego Rep Says He Supports Creating Fund In ’15 For ’16 COOPERSTOWN – Rick Hulse is the only county representative, Republican or Democratic, from District 8 – it includes Cooperstown – not to vote to redistribute bed-tax revenues to help pay for Cooperstown’s tourism-related costs, Mayor Jeff Katz said this evening. Hulse, a freshman representative from Fly Creek elected last November, called the mayor’s request “last-minute,” and proposed an alternative…
1st Step Taken In Cooperstown Planning Process COOPERSTOWN – The core group that will lead development creating of a strategic plan and development process for the Village of Cooperstown met for the first time this morning at Village Hall. Mayor Jeff Katz said he and other members of the coordinating committee, Village Trustee Ellen Tillapaugh, Ted Spencer, retired Hall of Fame archivist, and Matt Hazzard, interim executive director, Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce, met with county IDA President Sandy Mathes and…
New Republic Publishes Column By Mayor Katz COOPERSTOWN – Mayor Jeff Katz discusses fracking and President Obama’s visit in a guest column in the current edition of The New Republic magazine. “The sense that, even in intense disagreement over the major issue of fracking, there was a core connection between the people and their president, that they could be opposed but still together, gave truth to the words of the (other) Boss,” he concludes.…