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.…
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I am not opposed to a dog park. At the June 2025 Village Board meeting, the motion was made “to proceed in creating a dog park…with the location to be determined.” I seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.…
“The overall goal is for us to work with all the various stakeholders and the production of this model [for] different possible best management practices we can do that’ll help strengthen our efforts to protect the lake,” Gillette said.…
The Kuzminski property in the Town of Otsego contributes to a growing network of conserved lands that preserve the region’s rural character, environmental resilience and scenic landscape.…
Given the risks, both towns should proceed with caution. The far better option is for the owner to negotiate the sale or donation of a conservation easement on the environmentally sensitive areas. The Manocherian State Natural Area has a nice ring to it.…
In response to Ellen Pope’s recent letter opposing the Manocherian subdivision, I would like to offer another perspective—one grounded in facts, logic and the Town of Otsego’s own Comprehensive Plan.…
While many comments and concerns were voiced about the Manocherian subdivision proposal, which would create 111 buildable lots ranging in size from 4.2 acres to 60 acres, there was a broader discussion about what community members envision for the future of the area.…
It’s not enough just to say “not in my back yard.” It is critical that we voice what we do want to see in our communities. Here at Otsego 2000, we strongly support housing projects that increase the number of year-round small- and mid-sized apartments, homes, and townhouses that would serve low- to middle-income individuals and families, young people, and retirees.…
When a town embarks on revising its land-use plan, or when it is confronted with something that might necessitate a revision of its plan, it is standard operating procedure to adopt a moratorium on new development until such time as it can update the plan.…
...a bloated tourist community turns into something like a theme park. Cooperstown hasn’t reached that point, obviously, but it’s getting closer. Tourist overdevelopment of the type we sadly see elsewhere has been increasingly evident in our area for some years. The time to take action is now, before it gets too bad and we lose control.…
