City Promotes Mattice To Administrator Position By GREG KLEIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The city of Oneonta has promoted Greg Mattice to fill the position of city administrator. Mattice, who has been with the city since 2010 and has been the city engineer for about half of that time, was approved for his new position by the city’s Common Council Tuesday, April 20. The administrator position is a revised position in the city, an attempt to turn the…
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With Expertise, Even Temperament, City Manager Korthauer Cracks Code Thanks, George. Oneonta City Manager George Korthauer – Oneonta’s first successful city manager – announced Monday, Jan. 13, that he’s heading off into a well-earned retirement. He should go with all our thanks and best wishes. He proved that even the City of Oneonta – feisty, argumentative, proud of its heritage, sure of its opinions – can eventually come to terms with a professional from out of town, and benefiting from…
FROM ARCHIVES: ‘HIGH HOPES WELCOME MANAGER TO ONEONTA’ 3RD ONEONTA CITY MANAGER RESIGNS George Korthauer Will Depart Feb. 7 ONEONTA – Oneonta City Manager George Korthauer has submitted his resignation, effective Feb. 7, City Hall announced a few minutes ago. Korthauer was hired in August 2017 as Oneonta’s third city manager. He previously served as the city manager of the lake resort city of Petoskey, Mich., for 25 years. He is the first city manager to leave of his own…
TWICE CONSIDERED FOR TOP JOB Meg Hungerford Resigns As City Finance Director By LIBBY CUDMORE • Special to www. AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Meg Hungerford, City Hall’s finance director who was twice considered for city manager during her decade here, has resigned, according to City Manager George Korthauer. The resignation is effective at the end of the month. The East Merideth resident has accepted a position as the business manager of the Walton Central School District. “Our loss is Walton’s gain,”…
Common Council Approves Study for New Downtown Hotel By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Downtown Oneonta could soon be the site of a new boutique hotel. Oneonta’s Common Council authorized the Mayor to contract with the consulting firm, REVPAR International, Inc., Alexandria, Virginia to do a marketing feasibility study for developing a downtown-area boutique hotel during their meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 20. Funded by a state grant of $19,000, the feasibility study will determine if a boutique hotel…
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Council To Name 3rd City Manager Korthauer Served In Petoskey, Mich. ONEONTA – Common Council is scheduled to appoint George Korthauer as Oneonta’s third city manager at its Tuesday, May 16, meeting. Korthauer served for 25 years as the city manager of Petoskey, Mich., retiring in 2009. During his tenure, he redeveloped the city’s Lake Michigan waterfront park, oversaw development of a marina, winter sport and athletic complex, as well as construction of the new City Hall.…