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Naked Main Street But Help Is On the Way, With New Flagpole And 10-By-15-Foot Stars & Stripes On Order By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Fueled by what they declared was a misunderstanding of their intentions, the village trustees acted promptly and unanimously this evening to bring back a bigger, better flagpole to downtown Cooperstown’s main intersection as quickly as possible. The Village Board OK’d three decisions proposed by Streets Committee chair Cindy Falk at its September…
Otsego County Democrats Gather For Foothills Dinner Above, Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig, along side Rich Abbate, Otsego County Democratic Chairman, addresses the democrats gathered at the annual Henry Nichols Democratic Dinner held at Foothills on Saturday evening. Local representatives were able to network and meet upcoming candidates while enjoying a prime rib dinner from Mel’s at 22 in Cooperstown. At left, guest of honor Jeff Katz, Mayor of Cooperstown, was the recognized for his work and leadership as an Otsego…
Bassett Proposes Parking Garage COOPERSTOWN – Bassett Hospital proposed adding 350 parking spaces, including an underground parking garage, during a meeting with neighbors, Mayor Jeff Katz and Village Trustees in the Clark Auditorium last night. “This came about after years and years of conversation, thought and public comment,” said Katz. “If this goes through, that will be more parking than Doubleday and the business district combined.” Proposed as a three-part plan, the project would begin with 145 spaces in a…
OTSEGO 2000 PRESERVATION AWARDS Beekman Boys, Christ Church, Village Hall Among Honorees SPRINGFIELD CENTER – For its ongoing restoration of 22 Main, the Village of Cooperstown was among honorees at Otsego 2000’s annual Historic Preservation Awards presentation and reception yesterday evening at the renovated Chapin Chapel here. Accepting the honor on the village’s behalf were Mayor Jeff Katz and Trustees Jim Dean and Cindy Falk.…
Sandwich Boards, Lacking Advocates, Voted Down By Cooperstown Trustees COOPERSTOWN – After lively debate, the Village Board this evening rejected a law trustees themselves proposed that would have legalized sandwich-board advertising on business-district sidewalks. Mayor Jeff Katz, who had asked his colleagues to consider the proposed law, ended up making the motion, expecting trustees to reject it, which they did. He suggested that, after further discussion with merchants, the idea might be reconsidered.…
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Katz To Name Retired Doctor To Vacant Village Board Seat COOPERSTOWN – Mayor Jeff Katz said this morning he plans to name Richard Sternberg, the recently retired Bassett Hospital orthopedic physician, to the Village Board vacancy created by the resignation of Joan Nicols. Rich currently serves on the Village of Cooperstown Planning Board and ran for Town of Otsego Town Board in November. “His strong showing within the village was important to me as I thought about who to pick for Joan’s spot,” said…