The Town of Oneonta board narrowly rejected a motion to schedule a public hearing for a one-year moratorium on data centers during its monthly meeting on Wednesday, February 11, despite growing pressure from residents and a formal proposal from the town’s attorney.…
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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.…
AllOtsego’s 2025 pre-election coverage continues with a series of questions posed to Town of Oneonta council member candidates Teresa DeSantis (DEM), Joe Camarata (REP) and Kim Fierke (IND). Two of the four Town of Oneonta Council Member seats are open in the 2025 General Election.…
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…
