Numerous speakers utilized the privilege of the floor to address the board on issues concerning them. Notably, Teresa Winchester, Lynn Ohl, and Gilbertsville Mayor Aidan Woishnis each spoke to their grievances regarding the recent closure of the Gilbertsville Meadow Brook Bridge on County Route 4. Winchester read from a letter describing how the bridge was closed due to it being declared unsafe for use, but said that the county had known of its failing condition for years.…
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Professor Alex Thomas, executive director of the PLACES Institute at SUNY Oneonta, cited the history of Otsego County and the region, from early and long-lasting successes to steady decline since 1970. Dire projections show the possibility of Otsego County’s population dropping by 25 percent by 2050.…
The Otsego County Planning and Solid Waste Department held its 24th Hazardous Waste Collection Event on Friday, August 25 and Saturday, August 26. On Friday morning, a satellite event was held in Unadilla at the Town Highway garage.…
Film Plastic Recycling Challenge Returns OTSEGO COUNTY—The Otsego County Solid Waste Department and the Otsego County Conservation Association are teaming up once again to promote the Otsego County Schools Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. The challenge promotes recycling of film plastics and is open to all public and private K-12 school buildings located in Otsego County. The challenge kicks off on America Recycles Day, November 15, and runs through April 14, 2023. During the challenge, students are encouraged to collect clean,…
