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As of Tuesday, October 15, State Route 80 is closed about two miles north of the Village of Cooperstown to facilitate a culvert replacement, according to the New York State Department of Transportation. Two separate signed detours are expected to last through the end of November.…
Letter from Brian Kegelman Property Owners Not Consulted At the August 14, 2024 Town of Otsego Board meeting, officials serving on the Highway Committee announced a major drainage project. In 2025, and possibly starting this year, the town will be undertaking extensive changes to the drainage system for managing stormwater runoff. The town just completed its initial project on Tripp Hill Road. This resulted in the installation of new ditches and the replacement of existing ditches that measure at least…
Bosley brings a wealth of highway construction experience, in addition to many years as a representative for the Operating Engineers Union in California.…
The lake is very shallow north of the alluvial fan of the Brookwood Creek delta. That swampy area is not a good place to launch a kayak or a rowing shell. At full bloom, the weeds and lily pads are a challenge in a rowing shell. Rowing through lily pads involves cutting them up, a lose-lose proposition.…
No one likes change. But this change is well within the permit’s recreational use parameters. I submit that we are extremely fortunate that a charitable organization stepped up to acquire and maintain Brookwood Point.…
Officials met at the Cooperstown Central School on March 22, 2023 to review the proposed Village of Cooperstown Southern Boundary Extension/Annexation, comprised of four parcels of land, all of which are uninhabited and tax exempt.…
The Town of Otsego’s informational meeting was structured in two parts. Initially, attendees heard presentations by Steve Helmin and Keith Schue, two persons familiar with current green energy issues.…
Beyond the obvious benefit of curbing salt runoff into the ground and nearby Oaks Creek, the new engineered building will enhance our emergency preparedness with expanded storage for reserve materials.…
On January 1, the Town of Otsego swore in new councilmembers Deb Dalton and Pat Kennedy,…