HOHENSEE: Thank You, Andrew Marietta To the Editor: This is not so much a letter of support as it is one of thanks, to Andrew Marietta for his service as Otsego County representative for District 8 and for his decision to seek re-election. Andrew’s community involvement, honesty, integrity, authenticity and unyielding commitment to serving county residents is admirable and impressive. I appreciate his challenging the status quo to make a positive difference. He’s a pragmatist who understands the challenges faced…
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BERLIANT: Glad For DiNapoli’s Support To the Editor: “I’m delighted to endorse Leslie Berliant for Otsego County representative for Middlefield, Roseboom and Cherry Valley. As you know, one of my jobs is to ensure that local governments are fiscally responsible. Ms. Berliant is the right candidate to help Otsego County to thrive and will be a responsible, honest and transparent representative for her district.” – Tom DiNapoli, New York State Comptroller I am thrilled to share this endorsement and extremely…
POLITICAL LETTERS Editor’s Note: Due to the large number of Letters to the Editor of Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal, all that didn’t make it into this week’s print editions will be published on www.AllOTSEGO.com before Election Day, next Tuesday, Nov. 7. The polls will be open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Click here for sample ballots. This is the first round, with more to follow. KUZMINSKI: Vote For Democratic Slate GEDDES-ATWELL: Vote Party, Not Person WILBER: Walker Disciplined, Experienced…
HENRICI: Marietta Brings Wisdom, Humor To the Editor, I am a political person who generally keeps her opinions to herself. However, I don’t think I betray that persuasion in the least by endorsing Andrew Marietta for county rep – he is someone we can all stand behind with pride. When I moved to Cooperstown nearly eight years ago, I began reaching out to anybody who was willing to listen, hoping to make connections and build a life here. All roads…
WILBER: Walker Disciplined, Experienced To the Editor: I must take issue with your assertion that County Government does not work very well. You are at every board meeting, yet you still make this assertion. I can only assume that you are perhaps asleep in the back of the room. The list of accomplishments would put me over your word limit. This is also great news that Andrew Marietta has determined the committee system does not work. Perhaps he should share…
KUZMINSKI: Vote For Democratic Slate To the Editor: Sustainable Otsego has endorsed the following candidates for county board: Leslie Berliant, Nicole Dillingham, Gary Koutnik, Danny Lapin, Andrew Marietta, Adrienne Martini, Chad McEvoy, Cathy Nardi, Pat Ryan, Liz Shannon, Tom Spychalski, and Andrew Stammel. They all support the principles of sustainable living, economic self-reliance and home rule. As we face the future, it’s clear that we can no longer rely, as we used to, on distant governments and corporations to provide…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Performance-Review Missteps Show Need For County Reform Editor’s Note: The letter was inadvertently not published in this week’s edition of Hometown Oneonta and The Freeman’s Journal. Letters to the Editor for publication in the newspapers may be send to info@allotsego.com To the Editor: I am writing to continue the discussion about future of Otsego County government operations and achieving success for taxpayers. I have outlined the many challenges we face with our current county government operation.…
AllOTSEGO.com EDITORIAL Block Clark, Delay Making Otsego Now Appointments You may remember a year ago, when Kathy Clark, R-Otego, Otsego County Board of Representatives’ chair, forced through the appointment of a favorite, Rick Hulse, who had been defeated for election a couple of months before, to the Otsego Now board of directors. She forced party discipline on newly elected Republicans – Meg Kennedy, David Bliss, Len Carson, Meg Kennedy, Peter Oberacker and Dan Wilber – who bristled at being told…
TOM MORGAN’S MONEY TALK Trump Will Bring Developer’s Imagination To White House Editor’s Note: The column, Money Talk, by Tom Morgan of Franklin, the retired Oneonta investment counselor, is syndicated nationally. Here is this week’s column. A few thoughts about the election. A big reason Trump outsmarted his opponents: He is a business guy. An entrepreneur. More – he is a developer. This business guy looked at spending campaign money differently than his politician opponents did. A business guy asks, “If…
EDITORIAL Maria Ajello’s Travails Reveal Flaws In Back-Tax Collection Editor’s note: At readers’ requests that this editorial reach the widest local readership possible, it is being reprinted from the Hometown Oneonta & Freeman’s Journal editions of Sept. 15-16. It’s time to bring Maria Ajello’s ordeal to an end, to end an unpleasantness – an injustice, even – that has been simmering for 24 months now, as she reminded the Otsego County Board of Representatives at its September meeting on the…
