The evening’s most significant action was the appointment of Edward May Jr. to the Fifth Ward seat left vacant by the resignation of Len Carson, who resigned in early August due to family obligations.…
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This Saturday's Art by the Lake show and sale at Fenimore Art Museum, the resignation of Len Carson, an upcoming presentation by author Jim Loudon, and an open house at the Fly Creek Area Historical Society's museum are among the topics covered in this week's news briefs.…
NYSEG is requesting a 35 percent increase in delivery revenues, or 18.4 percent total revenues, for the rate year ending April 30, 2027. According to the New York State Department of Public Service, the rate hike could lead to a “monthly bill increase of $33.12 (23.7 percent increase to total bill)...…
Mayor Drnek presented his remarks, saying that “the city parcel at 27 Market is the first step in a plan for development that is the realization of a neighborhood, featuring all types of housing…market rate, supported, and work-force-affordable.” He said housing is the central issue and “the parking argument” is “a distraction.”…
As he has done for the past six months, Shaughnessy gave the council a litany of reasons why maintaining 27 Market Street as a parking lot is the best option for business development in the short term.…
During Phase One of this major construction project, most of the intersection of Main Street (Route 7), Lettis Highway (Route 23) and Maple Street will be closed to all traffic. Only the northbound slip ramp leading to the Post Office and A. O. Fox Hospital and the south side slip ramp from Main Street to Lettis Highway will remain open to traffic.…
At the City of Oneonta’s Common Council meeting on Tuesday, April 1, Director of Strategic Partnerships Christine Nealon of Rehabilitation Support Services presented an architectural rendering of the development her organization is proposing to build at 27 Market Street should city officials approve sale of the property to RSS.…
The packed agenda included a lengthy discussion about the need to support downtown businesses and increase foot traffic on Water Street. City Administrator Greg Mattice gave a presentation about parking and the lingering public perception that the lack of convenient parking is negatively affecting downtown.…
Mayor Mark Drnek delivered his “State of the City” address to nearly 100 people gathered at the Foothills Performing Arts and Civic Center in Oneonta on Tuesday, February 18. “The state of our city is strong,” he said.…
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.…
