Tonight, Planning Commission Briefed Developer: Artist Lofts Transform Downtowns By JENNIFER HILL • Special To AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Oneonta is the right place at the right time. That was Hudson Valley developer Ken Kearney’s assessment to a packed Chambers in Tuesday’s Common Council meeting of the positive impact his proposed development, Lofts on Dietz Street, would have on Oneonta’s downtown. With evidence of positive results from two recent developments with artist lofts and middle-income apartment in Peekskill and Poughkeepsie, Kearney’s…
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Sal’s Pizzeria Owner Receives Key To The City By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – There wasn’t a dry eye in Common Council chambers this evening. Mayor Gary Herzig screened Jessica Vecchione’s award-winning short documentary, “A Slice of Hope,” which tells the story of Jennifer Grigoli, owner of Sal’s Pizzeria, and her efforts to employ people in recovery at her restaurant. “Jennifer set an example to other businesses in Oneonta and made Oneonta an example for other cities,”…
CLICK FOR ALL RACES, POLLING PLACES 4 Candidates Vying In Oneonta Primary ONEONTA – Four candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to two seats on Common Council in tomorrow’s primary election. Polls will be open noon-9 p.m. at Foothills. Click below for questionnaires provided by the four candidates: SETH CLARK, Ward 2 MARK DAVIES, Ward 2 JERID GOSS, Ward 4 KAYTEE LIPARI SHUE, Ward 4 Also, nominations will be decided in the towns of Laurens, Richfield and Spring, and…
SETH CLARK ONEONTA COMMON COUNCIL, WARD 2 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Oneonta EDUCATION: BA in English, MFA in music PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: 24 years experience in the local business community. Manager of Peter Clark Student Rentals 1995-2010, Owner of various rental properties 2010-present. College music instructor 1994-1995. COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT: Steering Committee, Oneonta Comprehensive Plan re-write 2017-2019. I have been deeply involved with the Oneonta small business community as part of my day-to-day professional life since 1995. FAMILY: Peter Clark, father, Angela Clark,…
MAYOR HERZIG, CRITICS JOUST From Across County, Activists Blast City Hall Over Vote On D&H Yards LOOK FOR FULL DETAILS IN THIS WEEK’S FREEMAN’S JOURNAL, HOMETOWN ONEONTA…
from MELISSA NICOSIA Environmentalist Davies Sought To Make City Greener To the Editor: As outgoing city councilwoman for Oneonta’s Second Ward, it is my privilege to endorse Dr. Mark Davies for the Ward 2 Common Council seat in the upcoming primary election on Tuesday, June 25. Mark has been a city resident for 17 years. He is employed as a Hartwick College professor of education, and is coordinator of the environment, sustainability and society major there. On a personal note,…
Kaytee Shue Announces Fourth Ward Candidacy ONEONTA – Katherine (Kaytee) Lipari Shue, a long-time resident of Oneonta’s Center City neighborhood, has announced her candidacy for Common Council member representing the Fourth Ward. “I’m looking forward to raising my son in the Fourth Ward and sending him to city schools,” she said. “It’s my priority to support legislation which will foster a positive community experience for all residents of the neighborhood.” A Democrat, she will face Jerid Goss in the Democratic…
COMMON COUNCIL OKS DOCUMENT Comp Plan Focuses On ‘Zombies,’ City Arts Scene By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – An office to market the city as a destination for arts and culture, the reuse of “zombie properties” and continuing the Downtown Revitalization Initiative were all recommended as part of Oneonta’s updated Comprehensive Plan, adopted unanimously by Common Council during their meeting this evening. “You’ve given us a road map that will use over the years,” said Mayor Gary…
Consultants: Oneonta Airport To Grow Over Next 20 Years By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – For years, it was believed that as many as 23,000 takeoffs and landings happened annually at the Albert S. Nader Regional Airport since the 1980s. In reality, said Zach Staff, McFarland-Johnson Consulting’s regional aviation planning manager, research for an updated airport master plan found annual takeoffs and landings over the last 30 years really averaged about 4,600. “People would go with the old number…
Environmentalists Express Concerns On Railyards Plan ‘Eco Park’ Urged In Scene Setter For March 5 Public Hearing On Site By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Though the formal public hearing on the Railyards Generic Environmental Statement isn’t until Tuesday, March 5, citizens told Common Council tonight that it doesn’t focus enough on used of renewables. “I would like to see us explore this idea of an ‘eco park,’ a net-zero eco park with wind and solar and geothermal…