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From Jail Replacement to SWCD: All in a Day’s Work for County Reps

GRAHAM VICKERS(Photo provided)

By MONICA CALZOLARICOOPERSTOWN

The Otsego County Board met on Wednesday, February 5 and board members heard three special presentations.

Cornell Cooperative Extension Schoharie and Otsego Counties and Otsego County Soil and Water representatives described how funding they receive from the county benefits its population. An architect explained why the Otsego County jail is not safe.

Liz Callahan, executive director of CCESOC, emphasized how foundational county funding is to this non-profit community education agency affiliated with Cornell University. She said that county funding helps the organization leverage state and federal dollars.

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