Prepared, Brimmer Immediately Gets On With The Job At Hand 26-Year Veteran New County Roads Chief By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Rich Brimmer believes he’s part of a success story, and as the newly appointed Otsego County highway superintendent, he intends to extend it. Selected yesterday by the county Board of Representatives, he was at the superintendent’s desk this morning, as he’s been as deputy superintendent since Bill Mason – “a great mentor” – retired last…
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Rich Brimmer Promoted To County Highway Chief COOPERSTOWN – Rich Brimmer, deputy superintendent of the Otsego County Highway Department, was promoted today to succeed retiring Highway Superintendent Bill Mason. Brimmer, who lives in Burlington Flats, has served as Mason’s deputy since 2017, and is a longtime member of the 50-person department. He served as construction supervisor before being promoted to deputy. The county Board of Representatives approved his selection today after an executive session.…
IN MEMORIAM Leonard D. ‘Bud’ Perry, 71; Former County Highway Supt. CHERRY VALLEY – Leonard D. “Bud” Perry, the former Otsego County highway superintendent and civic leader in this village, died Sunday, May 28, 2017, after a brief illness, surrounded by his family. He was 71. He was born in Cooperstown on July 11, 1945, the son of Donald S. and Marjorie (Vogelien) Perry. He grew up on Montgomery Street and graduated from Cherry Valley Central School, Class of 1963.…