ELECTION SEASON BEGINS Vice-Chair Koutnik Planning To Retire From County Board Clark Oliver, Young Democrats’ Chair, Looking To Succeed Veteran Lawmaker By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Today is the first day petitions may be circulated for this fall’s local elections, and a surprise has already surfaced: Gary Koutnik, Democratic vice chair of the Otsego County Board of Representatives, plans to retire. This time of life comes to everyone at different points, but whatever age you are…