4 COOPERSTOWN ISSUES UPCOMING

Chamber Exec To Members:

Make Sure Your Voices Heard

COOPERSTOWN – At the request of the village trustees, Cooperstown Chamber Executive Director Matt Hazzard is alerting his membership to attend upcoming meetings to express their views on four issues: paid parking changes, snow emergencies, trolley stops and flood-damage prevention.

Two public hearings on related laws are planned, at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 23, and 6 p.m. Monday, Feb. 6, and “the public is strongly encouraged to attend and share their points of view,” said Hazzard.

Hazzard provided these details on the proposed laws:

1)    Paid parking changes (7 p.m. Jan. 23):  The proposal is to allow four-hour parking (1) on Chestnut Street between Main Street and Lake Street and (2) on Main Street between Chestnut Street and Pine Blvd. Currently parking is limited in these areas to 2 hours per purchase.

2)    Snow Emergencies (7 p.m. Jan 23): Currently a snow emergency goes into effect and therefore parking is prohibited on all Village streets whenever there are 2.5 or more inches of snow. The proposed change would require that a snow emergency be declared and announced via media outlets rather than being automatically initiated. Parking would be made available in the Doubleday Field parking lot whenever a snow emergency prevents parking on the streets.

3)    Trolley Stops (6 p.m. Feb. 6) :   The proposal is to add trolley stops (1) on the north side of upper Main Street (adjacent to the properties at 160 and 162 Main Street) and (2) on Railroad Avenue between the former Agway building and the railroad station on the west side.

4.)    Flood Damage Prevention (6 p.m. Feb. 6): This local law allows property owners to qualify for flood insurance and mortgages and the Village to qualify for FEMA funding.