Important
stuff happening, though. The County Manger process is entering its
final phase: the Board heard the Local Law establishing the position
at our full Board meeting last Wednesday, and agreed to pass it along
to second reading and public hearing, which will occur before the
next full Board meeting, on December 4.
But more important than that are the public information meetings, scheduled for Oneonta and Cooperstown, which will be more informal and will provide an opportunity to hear the plan for County Manger in some detail, and to provide input. They're coming up soon:
- Oneonta – City Hall – 7:00 PM Novemer 14
- Cooperstown – County Courthouse – 7:00 PM November 19
It
may seem like it's all of a sudden, but we've been working on this
for the entire eight years I've been on the Board, and it's been a
project for decades before that. A lot of thought, work, research,
and conversation has gone into the journey to this particular moment.
These two info sessions are your opportunity to get into the
conversation. You may speak at the public hearing in December 4, of
course, but I'd suggest attending one of the info session for an
opportunity for a more robust conversation.
Of course, please contact your Representative as well, if you'd like. Until the end of December, that's still me, if you're in Ward 1 or 2.
Oh- and if you'd like some input on the Otsego County 2020 budget, come up to Cooperstown at 6PM on November 26 and let us know about it.
