Abbate: GOP Fails To File For Nominating Caucus It Appears Mayor Katz Assured Third Term COOPERSTOWN – The Democrats, it appears, have it. Republicans failed to file notice by the 4 p.m. Tuesday deadline to hold a nominating caucus for Cooperstown’s March 15 village elections, according to county Democratic chair Richard Abbate. That means incumbent Mayor Jeff Katz and two Democratic trustees will be unopposed for reelection. Trustee Richard Sternberg, recently appointed by Katz, has indicated he will run for a…