Otsego communities struggle with housing needs By KEVIN LIMITI • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com Affordable and available housing remains an issue in Otsego County in general, but particular issues have come up recently in both Cooperstown and Oneonta. However, both areas are doing their part to amend this issue. Although there has been some backlash, elected officials acknowledge the necessity of creating affordable housing in the area. A planned development at 10 Chestnut St. in Cooperstown is being considered by the…
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Zoning laws exist for a reason To ALL Cooperstown Villages Residents regarding the 10 Chestnut Street project: Zoning laws are to protect one’s investment and quality of life in a community. When zoning laws are allowed to be exceeded with “special permits,” it weakens the law. The 10 Chestnut Street project is zoned residential and historical. Does this project qualify for the quaint small town atmosphere that residents and visitors from around the world expect? The project exceeds the zoning…
City of the Hills Common Council eases mask rules Mayor Gary Herzig relaxed the mask ordinance in downtown Oneonta during the Common Council Tuesday, June 1. Masks will no longer be required on Main Street. Also a motion on a payment to Springbrook to build a walk way connecting Main Street to Water Street and the parking garage was passed unanimously. Springbrook is planning a development on Main Street for professional housing. Otsego Outdoors to offer summer activities challenge Otsego2000,…
Cooperstown, Oneonta Face Common Problem That the aristocratic Village of Cooperstown and funky City of Oneonta are so different adds texture and richness to the experience of living in Otsego County. Different as they may be, it turns out they are united by the same challenge: Both lack sufficient housing to thrive. Cooperstown’s school and downtown are suffering from a declining population. Oneonta’s colleges and institutions attract young professionals, but many have to commute from afar. Thinking people understand it:…
‘LIVE BIRTHS’ & ENROLLMENT Fears About Football, Tied To Drop In Pupils By JIM KEVLIN • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.COM COOPERSTOWN – Matt Phillips, CCS ’02, shared a poignant story of his family’s affection for Redskins (now Hawkeyes) football, and the 200 fans in the CCS high school auditorium applauded. “If not for football,” said Phillips, today Clark Sports Center’s Activities & Group Reservations director, “I wouldn’t have come to school.” Cooperstown varsity football has had bad years, for sure, but always…
Bill Allowing Tax Credits For Investing In Oneonta Housing Passes Legislature ALBANY – A bill authorizing the City of Oneonta Common Council to provide tax exemptions for those investing in the city’s housing stock received final legislative approval today, state Sen. Jim Seward, R-Milford, the bill’s sponsor, announced today. The bill now goes to Governor Cuomo for his consideration.…