City of the Hills Common Council eases mask rules Mayor Gary Herzig relaxed the mask ordinance in downtown Oneonta during the Common Council Tuesday, June 1. Masks will no longer be required on Main Street. Also a motion on a payment to Springbrook to build a walk way connecting Main Street to Water Street and the parking garage was passed unanimously. Springbrook is planning a development on Main Street for professional housing. Otsego Outdoors to offer summer activities challenge Otsego2000,…
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Cooperstown will halt enforcement of mask ordinance By Greg Klein • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – The village of Cooperstown will stop enforcing its mask mandate as it waits for the state to rescind Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s executive orders on the coronavirus pandemic. The village’s Board of Trustees debated the issue at the end of a three-hour meeting Monday, May 24, in the village board room at 22 Main St., but decided against calling a public hearing on revoking the…
City of the Hills City passes firefighter accord The Oneonta Common Council unanimously passed an agreement between the city of Oneonta and the Professional Oneonta Firefighters, Local 2408, as it pertains to alleged violations of collective bargaining agreements at the council’s meeting Tuesday, May 4. The Common Council also authorizing two three-year contracts with Castella Waste Management of New York. Mental health month helpers May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. User-friendly accurate information on mental illness and helpful resources…
LETTER from ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL & Otsego County Board of Representatives So Where Do You Stand? Democracy? Insurrection? To the Editor: The violence in D.C. on Jan. 6, 2021, which led to the deaths of five people, have clarified the one question that needs to be asked of our country, state and regional representatives: Are you for the democratic process or are you for insurrection? There is no longer any nuance, thanks to the actions of a group of pro-President…
City Clerk Nancy Powell Retires; Deputy Clerk Steps Into Position ONEONTA – After five years, City Clerk Nancy Powell has announced her retirement, with deputy clerk Kerriann Harrington expected to be appointed by vote during the Common Council meeting on Tuesday, Dec. 1. “Nancy has a long history with the City of Oneonta,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “She started as Oneonta’s first female firefighter, and has committed to serving the people of the city. We appreciate all she’s done and…
Public Hearing Tonight On City Mask Ordinance ONEONTA – A public hearing on the city’s new mask law will be heard as part of tonight’s Common Council meeting at 7 p.m. over Zoom. The ordinance, which codifies the state’s public health law, would require masks to be worn whenever social distancing can not be maintained, including during large gatherings in private homes. It passed Common Council 5-2, with one abstention.…
Residency Requirement, Budget Debated For City Administrator By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Residency and the budget process were two of the strongly-debated topics as Common Council continues refining the City Manager role to a City Administrator. “We’ve had so many issues with the last three city managers finding a place to stay, as well as issues with our housing stock, that we should allow the City Manager to live outside the city,” said Council member Dave…
Common Council Moves To Change City ‘Manager’ To ‘Administrator’ By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – It could be as easy as changing a few words. “It is more apparent to me that we have a job that is titled ‘city manager’ in the Charter, but if you look at the description, it describes a city administrator,” said Mayor Gary Herzig during a special meeting of the Common Council this evening. “The last three people we recruited as…
Councilman Carson: ‘Better To Hold Fast’ Motion Tabled To Accept $5K From Bombers’ Sale By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – In a 5-3 vote, Common Council this evening tabled the motion to release the city’s $50,000 mortgage on the Bombers’ Burrito Bar property for just $5,000 to the state Business Development Corp., citing hopes that a local buyer might help them negotiate a better price. “There has been local interest,” said Len Carson, Fifth Ward, who made…
Common Council OKs Black Lives Matter Art On Westcott Lot Fence ONEONTA – Elizabeth Patterson, an Oneonta native and resident of Germantown, has received approval from Oneonta Common Council to hang a display supporting the Black Lives Matter movement on the fence above the Westcott Lot. “The Westcott Lot is a perfect canvas,” said Patterson, owner of Ailish Floral, Germantown. “I want it to be visible to traffic and pedestrians.” Her piece, which will include photos of black men and…