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Oneonta Town, City Councils

To Look Into Collaborations

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ONEONTA – The Oneonta Town Board and Oneonta Common Council will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 15, to consider a comprehensive two-municipality town-sewer master plan, GO-EDC, the economic-development facilitation group, announced this afternoon.

The joint meeting will also review the recommendations in the 2008 Center for Government Research study, “Opportunities to Use Shared Services & Consolidation Strategies to Improve Efficiency, Effectiveness and Equity in Local Government,” which used Greater Oneonta as a model.

Thirdly, the meeting will consider a town-city agreement to form a Sports,Tourism & Recreation Agency to explore related economic-development strategies for the community.

The Mohawk Valley Economic Development Council’s executive director, Steve Smith, and staff, as well as GO-EDC founders, Albert Colone and Bill Shue, will present information regarding the three options.

REVIEW GO-EDC PRESS RELEASE ON UPCOMING MEETING

 

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