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DAN SULLIVAN

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Farm to Fork Panel a Success

The four-person panel, moderated by Heather Devitt of Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, represented a balance between both small and medium-sized farms and restaurants.…

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Richfield, Oneonta Awarded Grants

New York State Archives recently announced the winners of the 2023-2024 Local Government Records Management Improvement Fund grant program. The Archives awarded 87 grants totaling $5.2 million for municipal projects related to inactive records, files management, management of historical records or digitization.…

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Richfield Wellness Fair Returns to Spring Park on September 9

The Richfield Springs Community Food Cooperative will hold its second annual Wellness Fair in Spring Park from noon to 3 p.m. on Saturday, September 9. The free event is nearly twice the size of the inaugural fair last year, with 28 exhibitors on site to educate the public about a variety of topics related to human, animal, and community health and wellness.…

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Town Talk: Town of Richfield

Using ARPA funds from Otsego County, the Town has significantly upgraded the Baker’s Beach facility on Canadarago Lake. Improvements include the installation of boat docks at the south end of the property and the purchase of playground equipment for the beach. Further improvements are in the planning stages.…

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Opposition Builds to Governor Hochul’s Part N Amendment

Opposition Builds to Governor Hochul’s Part N Amendment STAFF REPORTOTSEGO COUNTY In the days following the March 1 Otsego County Board of Representatives’ unanimous vote to send a letter of opposition to Governor Kathy Hochul’s proposed amendment to the state’s Real Property Tax Law 575-b, known as Part N, town boards across the county have begun to act in similar fashion. Following the county board’s vote, Cooperstown-based environmental organization Otsego 2000 mailed a model resolution to all 24 Otsego County…

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Otsego Board of Representatives Weighs Opposition to State Budget Rules

Otsego Board of Reps WeighsOpposition to State Budget Rules OTSEGO COUNTY Last Wednesday, the Otsego County Board of Representatives heard concerns from three area residents about the threats to home rule posed by Part N of the Article VII Executive Revenue Bill contained in Governor Kathy Hochul’s Budget Proposal. Dan Sullivan of Richfield, Nathan Seamon of Columbia in nearby Herkimer County, and Keith Schue of Cherry Valley all urged the county representatives to oppose Part N.…