Board weighs opt out, referendum as state’s deadline approaches Some two dozen Cooperstown residents were almost evenly divided in comments during a public hearing Monday, December 6, to address a pending Board of Trustees vote that would find the Village opting out of allowing the retail sale of marijuana within Cooperstown’s borders. New York legalized the sale of marijuana in April, and allowed local governments to choose whether they want dispensaries and lounges where customers could smoke on-site. To opt…
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Splitting Homes Into Apartments Upsets Village By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Nothing less than Cooperstown’s future evoked lively debate when, for a second time, the Village Board presented its proposed zoning law to the public. At debate’s end, the document was approved, 6-1, with Trustee Jim Dean the sole nay. Voting aye were Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch, Deputy Mayor Cindy Falk, and Trustees MacGuire Benton, Jeanne Dewey, Joe Membrino and Richard Sternberg. The focus was a…
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FALK, DEAN WIN AGAIN Democrats Turn Back Republican Challenger COOPERSTOWN – The two Democratic incumbents on the Village Board, Cindy Falk and Jim Dean, emphatically turned back a challenge from the one Republican, Fred Schneider, in today’s village elections. Falk led trustee balloting with 218 votes, followed by Dean with 178. Schneider garnered 75. The three were competing for two open seats. Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch, who was unopposed for mayor, garnered 230 votes.…
POLLS OPEN NOON-9 3 Seek 2 Trustee Spots In Cooperstown Election COOPERSTOWN – Three candidates will be seeking two village trustee positions when polls open noon-9 p.m. tomorrow (Tuesday, March 20) at the fire house on Chestnut Street. The two Democratic incumbents, Cindy Falk and Jim Dean, are running for another term, challenged by Republican Fred Schneider. The mayoral candidate, current Deputy Mayor & Trustee Ellen Tillapaugh Kuch, a Democrat, is running unopposed to succeeded veteran Mayor Jeff Katz.…
Becker, Boden Leave Village Board Races Tillapaugh Unopposed For Mayor; 3 Run For 2 Openings For Trustee By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Two candidates for Village Board in the March 20 election – Jon Becker for mayor and Art Boden for trustee – have left the race. Both have signed the “certificates of declination” required after receiving a party endorsement, according to Village Administrator Teri Barown, who oversees village elections.…
DEMOCRATS CAUCUS AT 22 MAIN It’s Unanimous For Tillapaugh Falk, Dean Win Nod For Trustee…
Ommegang Seeks Talent For Christmas Commercial By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Lights, camera, Cooperstown! “We see a line of men, waiting in Pioneer Park,” said Larry Bennett, Ommegang’s creative director, as he outlined his vision for a commercial before the Village Board this evening. “What are they waiting for? The camera pans up to Santa’s cottage, and Mrs. Claus welcomes him inside. He goes to Santa, Santa opens his ‘Nice or Naughty’ book, and then hands…
Mayor Foresees Fewer Tourist-Housing Options By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – With the deadline for tourist-accommodation permits nearing and a moratorium in its fifth month, Mayor Jeff Katz updated the Village Board, saying he foresees tighter regulations on housing for visitors to the village. “Clearly, the future is going to be where tourist accommodations in the village are harder to come by,” said Katz. “We’re not saying you can’t have tourist accommodations, but we’re working on bolstering…