New York’s tax collections through December exceeded projections according toState Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli. He says while collections are up concerns of an economic downturn and a cloudy revenue picture continue to create uncertainty. It reinforces the importance of increasing rainy day reserve funds.
Leatherstocking Credit Union in Cooperstown is now accepting applications from high school seniors for its annual scholarship.Get an application online or visit the credit union office on Glen Avenue in Cooperstown. The deadline to apply is Apr. 21 and you need toi be a credit union member to apply.
A hockey team composed of disabled U.S. military veterans will visit Cooperatown next month. All Otsego reports the New Jersey Warriors will be here for a benefit on February 17. The group will get a tour of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, and then play a game at Badger Park.
The City of Oneonta is repairing its PRV Pit on Lower West St today. Work concludes by 5:00pm. During these working hours, West St will be reduced to one lane traffic. Drivers are asked to obey flaggers and all temporary traffic control devices.
The City of Oneonta will be reviewing its ward boundaries, as per New York State requirements in response to the 2020 census, with a charter-based citizen commission-centered process. The commission, led by former Mayor Gary Herzig holds its first meeting on Tuesday, January 24.
SUNY Oneonta will have 4 more EV charging stations starting Monday. These are in the Hunt Union parking lot and join the Chargepoint station in the Alumni Field House parking lot. It is expected that stations will continue to be added on campus to meet demand.
The state’s Office of Fire Prevention and Control will begin new outreach efforts to help protect firefighters and their families from the threat of cancer. State A similar outreach program was lauched in early 2020 but was put on hold due to the pandemic. This new initiative coincides with January’s Firefighter Cancer Awareness Month.
The Chenango County Historical Society & Museum received grant awards totaling $50,000 from the New York State Council on the Arts to support the recovery of the nonprofit arts and culture sector. Thw Council has awarded $90 million since Spring 2022 to a record number of artists and organizations across the state.
Oneonta Police release more information in the discovery of a body at Neahwa Park. Officers found the remains of a 35-year-old man last Saturday. He was identified and next of kin was notified. Investigators say the death is not considered suspicious.
Bassett Medical Center in Cooperstown is partnering with the American Red Cross for a b;ood drive on Jan. 30 from 12:30 p.m. until 5:30 p.m. It will be inside Bassett Hall Auditorium. Appointments are highly recommended but walk-ins are welcome. Mask wearing is required.