AllOtsego’s 2025 pre-election coverage begins this week with a series of questions posed to City of Oneonta mayoral candidates Daniel Buttermann (DEM, BON) and Luisa Montanti (REP). There was no word limit given. These are the candidates’ responses as they were received.…
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What we’re getting at is this: Without the advent of additional housing of all kinds, and without thoughtful economic development, we cannot begin to address the needs of Otsego County’s low-income individuals.…
On Tuesday, February 4, the City of Oneonta Common Council met for more than two hours and covered a variety of topics in an agenda supported by 154 pages of detailed documentation. Council members approved warrants totaling $487,574.60.00 for payment by the finance director and authorized more than $280,000.00 in other expenses.…
My vision is the embrace and celebration of Oneonta’s creative spirit. It makes us unique, and we are blessed with an abundance of creative neighbors. That, in a nutshell, is the goal and the road map to our renaissance.…
Within the NYF process, no project was proposed for 217 Main Street, the former Where it All Began Bat Company. The village has long been interested in that site’s potential for housing. However—because of the NYF process—a developer of housing became aware of the property. Vecino Group (https://www.vecinogroup.com) is a national company dedicated to the development of affordable and supportive housing.…
You can view the Town Hall presentations and Q&A session, including the proposed 27 Market Street development, at https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?ref=watch_permalink&v=601562108836645…
Today, I take a moment to appreciate everything I am thankful for, including the vibrant community I live in—where I’ve made my home, where I’m surrounded by family and friends.…
Housing Project Goes Back to Drawing Board Changes in disturbed acreage, litigation stall project plans By CASPAR EWIGCOOPERSTOWNFurther development of the proposed Bassett Hospital Averill Road housing project, for which the Cooperstown Board of Trustees had issued a special permit on January 5, has been stalled due to litigation instituted by adjacent property owners. On January 18, 2023, Michael Swatling and Carolyn O’Brien filed a petition in the Madison County Supreme Court in which they alleged that the Cooperstown Board…
Chamber Kicks Off 2023 with ‘State of the State’ Breakfast Event By CASPAR EWIGONEONTA It was a sellout crowd last Friday, January 20, as the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual “State of the State” networking breakfast. The conference, which took place in the Otsego Grille of SUNY Oneonta’s Morris Hall, was introduced by Sean Lewis, president and chief executive officer of the chamber, as a vehicle to “allow the panelists a chance to express their view of…
Certified Passive Chestnut Crossing Open House Slated for Jan. 28 By DAN SULLIVANCOOPERSTOWN Josh Edmonds has decided where he will work to make a difference in the fight to reduce greenhouse gas emissions worldwide. “The built environment accounts for 40 percent of global emissions,” said Edmonds in a recent interview. “Furthermore, two thirds of existing buildings will still be in use in 2050.” Thus, the mission of Edmonds and his company, Simple Integrity, is to turn standing buildings into high-performance…
