Observers do not participate in the meetings; rather they observe how well, if at all, the agency complies with New York State’s Open Meeting Laws.…
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Christina Bourgeois
The event, sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Cooperstown Area, will give residents a chance to connect one-on-one with their local officials and to hear their plans for the upcoming year, organizers said in a press release issued Monday, January 12.…
In order to cast a vote on any proposition—but especially one of such importance to the district—voters need, at the very least, to be informed of the vote in a timely manner. Ideally that information would be more than what is required legally.…
Otsego County Election Commissioners Michael Henrici and Lori Lehenbauer will describe how registration, voting, and ballot counting are carried out by Otsego County’s Board of Elections.…
Observers help ensure that the issues facing our community are being handled in the open—“in the sunshine”—and that there is transparency, accountability, and citizen engagement that supports good government.…
The project will continue throughout January. Quilters will meet again Friday and Saturday, January 19 and 20, and will wrap up the endeavor on Saturday, January 27.…
