The Village of Cooperstown is grateful for the committed crew of volunteers who have cared for the rain gardens on Main Street this season. The rain gardens capture rainwater, allowing it to slowly soak...…
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Cooperstown Board of Trustees
At the Village of Cooperstown’s monthly board meeting on Monday, October 27, officials approved a special use application for 26 Walnut Street for four apartments, a rezone for 15 Chestnut Street for the Leatherstocking Corporation, and a variety of permits.…
As the discussion turned to grants and projects, most of the talk revolved around Fairy Spring Park, including the addition of Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant bathrooms and ramps. “The public is going to want to know what we commit ourselves to,” said Trustee Joseph Membrino. “Every meeting that we’ve had about this, the same stumbling has seemed to occur…we aren’t tight on what we actually [intend].”…
I now work in Academic Affairs, managing funds for students and faculty conducting research and creative activities. In the course of my career, I’ve served on boards of several nonprofits and have enjoyed volunteering here in Cooperstown with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Program.…
In summary, our view shed is unparalleled, with plentiful bench seating for all in a lovely, natural setting. The construction of a viewing deck with lights, railings, trash receptacles, etc. detracts from a setting that must be preserved and maintained as it is.…
If those who voted “no” are not related in any way to our hometown heroes of fathers, mothers, sisters, and brothers, or others, then why should they care, and why should they have a say in a vote that has no bearing on them?…
By keeping its veteran population faceless and nameless, the Cooperstown Village Board has actively chosen to widen divisions and isolate an essential part of its own community. To maintain its idyllic façade, Cooperstown will continue to hide the contributions and sacrifices its community members have made in preserving American democracy.…
This decision has prompted widespread outrage, leaving many questioning the board’s commitment to core American values and the very freedoms our veterans sacrificed to protect.…
As a nine-year Navy vet with a brother and father who were in the Navy for 30 and 40 years, respectively, I say bravo to the village trustees for their decision not to modify the zoning law to allow veteran banners.…
If approved, the sign law would have been changed to allow banners to be placed on New York State Electric and Gas utility poles on portions of four streets in the Village of Cooperstown—Lake Street, Pine Boulevard, Chestnut Street and Glen Avenue. Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh was the lone vote in favor of amending the law. Tillapaugh was the first village representative to speak when discussion of the sign law amendment officially opened, following a public comment period during which no…
