Dog Park Stays In Budget, But Council Concerned About $20M Spending By JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – The Neahwa Park dog park and new positions in fire and public works departments were among the items in the city’s $20 million 2020 budget, but with a deadline looming Council members decried the lack of time given to addressing the changes. “This year’s budget is a very aggressive one,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. “We give our Council members more time…
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Common Council Approves Dietz Street Parking Lot Sale By LIBBY CUDMORE & JAMES CUMMINGS • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – “Energizing.” “A Spark.” “New blood and vitality.” That was how the audience at Common Council this evening described the proposed Lofts on Dietz, a multi-use project that would include artist’s housing and space for Hartwick College classrooms. And when Common Council voted 7-1 to approve the sale of a portion of the city-owned lot to The Kearney Realty & Development…
LETTER from ANTHONY AVANZATO Drnek Knows How To Promote Business To the Editor: It’s nice to see young people getting involved in politics, so I commend Josh Bailey for running for Oneonta Common Council in Ward 8. However, we are at a time where experience and a historical perspective are warranted. I have known Mark Drnek for over 25 years and he has always had a good handle on what Oneonta needs and how to improve our community. The SweetHome…
LETTER from RUTH SERAFIN Passion, Determination, Confidence Define Tonner To the Editor: Passion, determination, and confidence. If I were asked to describe Ward 5 Common Council candidate Danielle Tonner in three words, those three would describe her perfectly! I have known Danielle for approximately 17 years, mainly due to our children attending school together. Often, our paths cross in school, on the field or court, or in some local shopping venue. Naturally, our discussions lead to what the future of…
After A Complaint, Council Will Review Fire-Sprinkler Regs By JENNIFER HILL • Special to ALLOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Almost exactly a year after ABM Fire Equipment owner Bernie Zeh raised concerns with Common Council over a January 2016 ordinance that restricted his company’s ability to do business in Oneonta, he brought them up again – this time, with better results. He said the city never responded to his complaint last year or calls he made to the mayor and Steve Yearly, the Zoning…
Five Appointed To City’s Microenterprise Committee By JENNIFER HILL •Special to ALLOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – They all run different businesses in downtown Oneonta, but Theresa Cyzeski, Elizabeth Raphaelson, Vicki Reiss, Sonia Shultis and Madeline Silber all have two things in common. Each were recipients of a Microenterprise grant from the state, and all were named to the committee tasked with evaluating applications for the 2019 awards during Common Council this evening. “My feeling was, who knows better what it takes to…
With 4 Distinct Slogans, ‘We’re Onta Something’ Campaign Nears Launch By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.ALLOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Oneonta is “onta” adventure. And art. And something delicious and something unique. “The campaign will let people know that Oneonta exists and what it has to offer,” said Mayor Gary Herzig. During Common Council this evening, Herzig announced a statewide online marketing campaign Trampoline Ad & Design, the who created the city’s new campaign, “We’re Onta Something,” will launch statewide “soon.”…
Tonight, Planning Commission Briefed Developer: Artist Lofts Transform Downtowns By JENNIFER HILL • Special To AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – Oneonta is the right place at the right time. That was Hudson Valley developer Ken Kearney’s assessment to a packed Chambers in Tuesday’s Common Council meeting of the positive impact his proposed development, Lofts on Dietz Street, would have on Oneonta’s downtown. With evidence of positive results from two recent developments with artist lofts and middle-income apartment in Peekskill and Poughkeepsie, Kearney’s…
Sal’s Pizzeria Owner Receives Key To The City By JENNIFER HILL • Special to www.AllOTSEGO.com ONEONTA – There wasn’t a dry eye in Common Council chambers this evening. Mayor Gary Herzig screened Jessica Vecchione’s award-winning short documentary, “A Slice of Hope,” which tells the story of Jennifer Grigoli, owner of Sal’s Pizzeria, and her efforts to employ people in recovery at her restaurant. “Jennifer set an example to other businesses in Oneonta and made Oneonta an example for other cities,”…
CLICK FOR ALL RACES, POLLING PLACES 4 Candidates Vying In Oneonta Primary ONEONTA – Four candidates are vying for the Democratic nomination to two seats on Common Council in tomorrow’s primary election. Polls will be open noon-9 p.m. at Foothills. Click below for questionnaires provided by the four candidates: SETH CLARK, Ward 2 MARK DAVIES, Ward 2 JERID GOSS, Ward 4 KAYTEE LIPARI SHUE, Ward 4 Also, nominations will be decided in the towns of Laurens, Richfield and Spring, and…