“I just want to say thank you to the 700 community members who have shared and advocated for the community on this issue,” Town Supervisor Will Rivera (D) said just before the vote. “This is your government. We are here for you.”…
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A proposal to build a data center in the Town of Oneonta has prompted swift action from the town government, with officials signaling during the Monday, March 2 Legislative Committee meeting that they want to change zoning laws before the issue escalates into a drawn-out battle.…
The Town of Oneonta board narrowly rejected a motion to schedule a public hearing for a one-year moratorium on data centers during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 11, despite growing pressure from residents and a formal proposal from the town’s attorney.…
Rivera’s victory is a sea change in the town, where in the 2023 election Republican Randal Mowers ran unopposed and in 2021 won with around 77 percent of the vote against Teresa DeSantis, who also just won a seat on the town board this month. Rivera will succeed his opponent, Interim Town Supervisor Brett Holleran...…
Eco-Yotta seeks to convert property at 357 County Highway 9 to a planned development district, or PDD, which can permit broader uses than its current designation as residential agriculture. The idea surfaced this spring as a data center.Then, after residents expressed concerns, the project re-emerged in October as an “agricultural hydroponics research and development hub,” according to the company’s application.…
Utilizing its existing ~1,300-square-foot garage and ~10,000-square-foot barn at their property at 357 County Highway 9, Eco-Yotta plans to build a hydroponic farm managed by artificial intelligence research computers whose heat will extend the growing season to be year-round.…
With the November 4 election fast upon us, and early voting underway as of Saturday, October 25, AllOtsego continues its pre-election coverage with questions and answers to Brett Holleran (REP) and William Rivera Jr. (DEM), who are running against each other for Town of Oneonta supervisor.…
A crowd of more than 60 people packed into the Oneonta Town Hall on Wednesday night, October 8, for the monthly town board meeting. Concerned citizens filled the room to hear the latest on a proposal from startup Eco-Yotta Inc. to build an AI data center in Oneonta’s West End.…
This fall I will proudly cast my vote for Will Rivera, who has spent his career fighting for regular Oneontans. He will serve with decency and ethics, and will bring much needed new energy and ideas to the Town of Oneonta.…
Quackenbush said, “Town Supervisor Randy Mowers is to be congratulated on his perseverance and follow through, as well as Highway Superintendent Jim Hurtubise, whose department recently installed the signs.”…
