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Joe Camarata

Oneonta Town Board Demands Clarity as Eco-Yotta Presentation Raises More Questions

Eco-Yotta seeks to convert property at 357 County Highway 9 to a planned development district, or PDD, which can permit broader uses than its current designation as residential agriculture. The idea surfaced this spring as a data center.Then, after residents expressed concerns, the project re-emerged in October as an “agricultural hydroponics research and development hub,” according to the company’s application.…
November 19, 2025

Oneonta’s Growth May Mean Stricter Laws on Short-Term Rentals

Oneonta’s Growth May Mean Stricter Laws On Short-Term Rentals By JENNIFER HILL • Special to ALLOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – As summer tourism booms, the Town of Oneonta might see a “mini urban renewal” – just so long as everyone is in compliance. “We have the issue of bigger homes where there has to be family living in them,”  Joe Camarata, Planning Board Chair, told the Town of Oneonta Board.  “How do you police that?  I think we suggest they come into…
July 10, 2019

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