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Mayor Katz Says Village Employees

Not Exempt From Parking Regulations

Regular folks are ticketed; the question's been raised if village employees are subject to the same systen. (allotsego.com photo)
Regular folks are ticketed; the question's been raised if village employees are subject to the same system. (allotsego.com photo)

COOPERSTOWN – A letter to the editor in allotsego.com's sister newspapers this week, saying village employees are flouting parking regulations, brought a quick response from Mayor Jeff Katz.

"The village policy is that village employees are held to the law," said Katz.  "If that's not happening, then village government will look into it and address it."

He added, "I've paid parking tickets."

The letter, from resident Stephen Mahlum, who is often seen walking along village sidewalks as part of his exercise regimen, said he's noticed a "de facto permit system" that exempts "village employees, certain elected officials and several other people" from paid-parking regulations everyone else must follow.

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