Supervisor, Fire Commissioner Due To Brief City On District Dissolution ONEONTA – Town Supervisor Bob Wood and town Fire Commissioner Al Rubin will report on the prospective dissolution of the town fire district when Common Council convenes its regular meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. The town fire commissioners and City Hall have been stymied for more than two years on a contract that would allow the city's Oneonta Fire Department to continue providing professional services to the…
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Council Member Eyes Short-Term Rentals Frazier at the July 30 meeting of the Common Council. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com) By PARKER FISH • Special to AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – With the end of the 2018 tourist season quickly approaching, Common Council member Michele Frazier is getting ready to tackle the city's short-term rental laws. Room-sharing apps such as Airbnb and VRBO have raised concerns across the city about the standing short-term rental policies. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To…
City Council OKs Nick's Diner Plan $230K CDBG Application Albany-Bound With daughter Amiley and wife Sheena tearfully hugging him, Rodney Thorsland celebrates the approval of his CDBG grant application, moving him one step closer to solidifying the $230,000 grant. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com) By PARKER FISH • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com Oneonta's Eric Dohner spoke out in opposition to Thorsland's grant application, saying that he was "personally offended" by the application. ONEONTA – The audience filled the seats and spilled out into the…
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In Surprise Move, Herzig Pulls Nick's Resolution Cites FOIL Requests, Council-Member Absences Otsego County Chamber President Barbara Ann Heegan spoke at tonight's Common Council meeting in support of a $230,000 grant for Nick's Diner. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com) By PARKER FISH • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com Johna Peachin opposes the grant for Nick's Diner, saying that the numbers just don't add up for her. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com) ONEONTA – Citing Freedom of Information Law requests which had yet to be fulfilled, and the absence…
OH Fest Dominates City Council Meeting OHS Sophomore Abigail Dening reads from her article, criticizing Oneonta college students for their destructive behavior. Dening's article appeared in the latest edition of the school's newspaper, The Echo. (Parker Fish/AllOTSEGO.com) By PARKER FISH • Special To www.AllOTSEGO.com "We got here slowly," says Council member Joe Ficano, "and I think its going to take some time to reverse this trend." ONEONTA – In the ongoing debate over the behavior of college students in Oneonta,…
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$1,000 Fine For Underage Partygoers May Be Acted On By Common Council ONEONTA – A public hearing, and perhaps a vote, on fining hosts $1,000 for any underage revelers police discover on raiding parties is planned when Common Council meets at 7 p.m. Tuesday in City Hall. The “social hosting” law drew objections from college students when it was first aired at the last Common Council meeting. You have reached your limit of 3 free articles To Continue Reading SubscribeLogin…
Foxes, Skunks Concern Center City Neighbors Patricia Crow asked Common Council to consider hiring a wildlife expert after she saw a fox running loose in her Center City neighborhood (Ian Austin/AllOTSEGO.com) Police Chief Doug Brenner warned that if citizens see a sick animal not to approach it, but to instead call police or the DEC. ONEONTA – Patricia Crow, 14 Myrtle Ave, told Oneonta Common Council that she spotted a fox near her home in Center City on Thursday, Sept. 14.…
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