Traveling through the many villages, hamlets and cities proudly displaying their Hometown Heroes banners, we find we do not have to look closely at the photos of the people they depict to share in that same sense of pride.…
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After hearing from current and former members of the Watershed Supervisory Committee, the intermunicipal body responsible for protecting the Otsego Lake watershed, the board voted to move from a $150.00 every three years fee to a $50.00 per year fee for properites with wastewater treatment systems.…
Tillapaugh was elected for a two-year term, and Membrino and Fasanelli for three years. Trustee Molly Mooney, who was previously appointed to fill a vacancy, was elected to complete the term for a year.…
At a party caucus on January 22, Cooperstown Democrats selected candidates to run for village seats in the March 18 election. Incumbent Mayor Ellen Tillapaugh and trustees Molly Mooney, Joseph Membrino, and George Fasanelli are all running to continue...…
Cooperstown trustees set a public hearing for amendments to the village’s noise ordinance and considered a mutual aid agreement with the Otsego County Sheriff’s Office but paused in light of its cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement...…
The capital project will include a variety of repairs, renovations and upgrades across the district. Projects include roof replacement, new water fountains, ceiling tile replacement, sidewalk improvements and much more. After a design and approval process, construction is scheduled to begin in summer 2027.…
As the discussion turned to grants and projects, most of the talk revolved around Fairy Spring Park, including the addition of Americans with Disabilities Act-compliant bathrooms and ramps. “The public is going to want to know what we commit ourselves to,” said Trustee Joseph Membrino. “Every meeting that we’ve had about this, the same stumbling has seemed to occur…we aren’t tight on what we actually [intend].”…
First, each of us on this board has the title of trustee. We are fiduciaries, sworn to care for the public interest and rule of law, including the safety, health, comfort, and general welfare of Cooperstown’s inhabitants, the protection of their property and businesses, and the preservation of peace and good order in our public spaces.…
Village Democrats pick March slate as one trustee seeks to move future elections to November By Ted Potrikus Cooperstown’s upcoming mayoral and trustee elections take place this year on March 15, but if one village trustee has his way, subsequent year voting would move to align with general elections held in November. Trustee MacGuire Benton says he wants the date change to expand voter access as “democracy comes under attack across America.” “Right now village residents can vote from noon…
Cooperstown: dispensaries, yes; lounges, not yet Cooperstown: In on dispensaries, out on on-site “consumption lounges.” By not voting on a measure that would find the village opting out of allowing retail marijuana dispensaries, trustees defaulted on December 20 to an automatic opt in that would allow the siting of dispensaries within village limits once New York State establishes its regulatory framework. Separating dispensaries from on-site “consumption lounges,” the Board voted 5-2 to opt out of permitting locations within the village…
