The Kosmer Plan

John Kosmer, County Rep from the Town of Otsego, has asked for this message to be circulated widely, so in the interests of time, I'm going to drop it in here verbatim.

John is the author of what the Daily Star calls 'the Kosmer Plan,' a three-part process that, if completed in all its parts, may eliminate the pressing need to sell the Manor.  His plan will be discussed Wednesday at the BoR meeting.  Here's his message:

The Kosmer Path To Save The Manor framework will be discussed when Kay Stuligross reads the minutes from the last Manor committee meeting even though it is not on the agenda for the upcoming 10:00 AM Wednesday, February 6th Otsego County Board meeting.

The representatives of the board may also be asked something like: “If you are satisfied that Otsego County residents show overwhelming support for a .25 % sales tax increase from 8% to 8.25% to keep the Manor and CSEA is willing to bring personal costs in line with other comparable facilities in the region, would you support Otsego County resident’s overwhelming wishes for a sales tax increase?

If you have an opinion on whether Otsego County should try to keep the Manor by giving the Kosmer Path To Save The Manor framework an opportunity to succeed or you think we should privatize it, I urge you to do two things.

First, come to the Wednesday Otsego County Board meeting to express your opinion during privilege of the floor at the beginning of the meeting. We represent you. Your opinion may be influential to the actions of the board.

Second, contact your County representative before the Wednesday meeting to express your opinion. The County Reps contact information is below.

Of course, if you want to contact me, my e-mail is otsego11@gmail.com.  Let us know what you think.