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Oneonta Prepares To Hire

Most Officers in Memory

Action On Common Council Agenda

By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com

ONEONTA – Common Council is expected to hire seven new police officers – the largest class in memory – when it meets by Zoom at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Mayor Gary Herzig confirmed today.

After a one-year hiatus due to COVID, “we had one of the best and most successful recruitments, the highest-quality candidates,” the mayor said.  “…While we only have five openings, we know some of our officers are being looked at by the state police, who can provide much higher pay and state benefits.”

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