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New Year’s Day Swearings-In

Set In Oneonta, Cooperstown

ONEONTA – Mayor Gary Herzig, Town Supervisor Bob Wood, county board reps and local elected officials will be sworn in for new terms at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan 1., at Hartwick College’s Shineman Chapel.  The new county Democratic chair, Kim Muller, will emcee.

Meanwhile, that morning, the new county treasurer, Allen Ruffles, will be sworn in at 11 a.m. at the county courthouse in Cooperstown by county Judge John Lambert.

At Hartwick College, county Board members taking the oath of office will be Adrienne Martini, Liz Shannon, Gary Koutnik and Danny Lapin.  City Council member Michele Frazier and Town Justice Karen Liddle will also be sworn in.

 

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