What About Health, Retirement Benefits? To the Editor: Have you ever decided your own salary for the coming year? If so, did you opt to use another person’s money to give yourself a nearly 30-percent raise? Unlikely. Many of us would consider that unethical and shocking. The Otsego County Board of Representatives recently did just that, including their own generous raise in a half-million-dollar management salary reset. Some downplay the financial impact, but the county board raise alone will cost…
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Editorial for November 30, 2018. Ruffles Takes First Step Against Whack-A-Mole For years now, Otsego County’s annual auction of foreclosed-on tax-delinquent properties has eaten up a lot of oxygen at the county Board of Representatives’ monthly meetings. It’s the Whack-A-Mole of county government, which suggests: There are unresolved issues. So a take-charge presentation by the new county treasurer, Allen Ruffles, at the November meeting was welcome, if partial. First, he declared, having studied the issue, giving delinquent taxpayers four years…
Benton, Stammel Voted Vice Chairs of Otsego Dems COOPERSTOWN – MacGuire Benton, founder of the Otsego County Young Democrats, was elected to join County Representative Andrew Stammel as co-vice chairs of the Otsego County Democratic Committee meeting during their reorganization meeting this evening at Village Hall in Cooperstown.…
VIDEO ON YOUTUBE OF TODAY’S MEETING OF OTSEGO COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES Stammel Measure To Allow Night Meetings Is Stymied…
ANDREW STAMMEL COUNTY BOARD OF REPRESENTATIVES, DISTRICT 4 COMMUNITY OF RESIDENCE: Life-long area resident. Born in Oneonta, grew up in Stamford. Live in the West End, Town of Oneonta EDUCATION: Syracuse University College of Law: JD. Muhlenberg College: BA. Stamford Central School: Regents Diploma PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: My first job was working at the Boy Scout camp in Milford. After College I volunteered in Americorps, working in the Catskills to build parks and trails, provide education, and offer disaster relief. Next, as a Child…
Oneonta Town Candidates Debate Oneonta Town Board candidates, from left, Republican Dan Baker, Democrats Patricia Jacob and James McCue and Republican Randy Mowers answer questions about the town-city fire contract, economic development and environment, how the town will operate under the tax cap, and what they thing about XNG trucks going through the town. The four were proceeded by, at right, county Rep. Andrew Stammel, D-Town of Oneonta, and his Republican challenger, Breck Tarbell, right, who read position statements to…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR Break-Away Fire Department Equals Dangers, No Savings To the Editor: If you live in the Town of Oneonta and are concerned about losing your ’round-the-clock professional fire protection, please attend the public hearing at 6 p.m. this coming Tuesday, March 14, at Elm Park Methodist Church, 401 Chestnut St. The majority of town residents (unless you live west of Route 205) have for decades been protected by the professional firefighters of the Oneonta City Fire Department. A comprehensive…
‘Transparency’ Issues Again Surround Clark Appointment Chair Resists Committees Vetting Nominees By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com COOPERSTOWN – Yet again, an appointment to the Otsego Now board of directors stirred lively debate this morning at the monthly county Board of Representatives’ meeting. Yet again, a county rep – this time, Andrew Stammel, D-Town of Oneonta – raised concerns about “lack of transparency” in the proposed appointment, this time that of Sarah Harvey, Otego, a project manager with LeChase…
STAMMEL: Voters, Thanks For Your Help To the Editor: Thank you to everyone who supported me and our campaign this fall. These races are long and difficult and without the support of friends, families, and neighbors, they would be impossible. Thank you especially to former Rep. Rich Murphy, whose eagerness to offer me assistance and advice was instrumental.…
ANDREW STAMMEL, D-DISTRICT 4 Youngest County Rep Supports New Jobs, Including Waterpark Editor’s Note: This is the first of six profiles, one each on the six new members of the Otsego County Board of Representatives elected Nov. 3, that will appear each Wednesday up until they take office Jan. 1. Next week, Megan Kennedy, R-District 5 (Hartwick, Milford and New Lisbon). By DON MATHISEN • for AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Rep.-elect Andrew Stammel, D-Town of Oneonta – he will be the…
