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Common Council Represents Local Government in Action

By MONICA CALZOLARI
ONEONTA

If you want to see the City of Oneonta’s government in act-ion, attend a Common Council meeting. They are open to the public and are held the first and third Tuesdays of each month at 7 p.m.

Mayor Mark Drnek presides over Oneonta’s Common Council. This legislative body enacts laws and manages and controls the finances and property of the City of Oneonta. The Common Council meets in its chambers, located on the second floor of City Hall at 258 Main Street.

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