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New Day In Town Of Otsego

Newly elected Otsego Town Supervisor Meg Kiernan and Town Board member Joe Potrikus joined their Otsego Town Board colleagues at 12:30 p.m. today for the organizational meeting. From left are Town Board member Bennett Sandler, Potrikus, Kiernan, and Town Board members Karina Franck and Tom Hohensee. Town Clerk Pam Deane conducted Potrikus' swearing-in; Kiernan had taken the oath of office on New Year's Day. The new supervisor also provided lunch – homemade ham-salad sandwiches – for the gathering. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
Newly elected Otsego Town Supervisor Meg Kiernan and Town Board member Joe Potrikus joined their Otsego Town Board colleagues at 12:30 p.m. today for the organizational meeting. From left are Town Board member Bennett Sandler, Potrikus, Kiernan, and Town Board members Karina Franck and Tom Hohensee. Town Clerk Pam Deane conducted Potrikus’ swearing-in; Kiernan had taken the oath of office on New Year’s Day. The new supervisor provided lunch – homemade ham-salad sandwiches – for the gathering. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)

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