News Briefs: May 20, 2023

COMPILED By WRILEY NELSON

City Administrator: Parking Garage will Probably Not Reopen

ONEONTA—Oneonta City Administrator Greg Mattice told the City Finance Committee that he does not believe the parking garage will ever re-open. Structural engineers from Wendel Companies, which is designing the proposed new transit hub, examined the building on May 10 and found a number of serious problems. Mattice said the city should push forward with plans to tear down and replace the garage. In the meantime, other parking options near Main Street will be available. Oneonta has already received a number of grants for the transit hub project, but Mattice said it will still need to take out a bond.

Veterans’ Non-Profit Expands to Otsego, Delaware Counties

OTSEGO COUNTY—Clear Path for Veterans, a non-profit that provides free services to veterans and their families, announced in May that it will expand its activities into Otsego and Delaware counties. Clear Path offers peer and family support, service dogs, career placement services, holistic wellness, community outreach, and other options for veterans and families. They have a canteen lunch program on Wednesdays, offering a complimentary home-cooked meal and social time. On the main campus in Chittenango, Clear Path has classes and 78 acres of fields and woodlands. Volunteers are always welcome. For more information, visit www.clearpathforvets.org or contact info@clearpathforvets.com.