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City of Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig has announced Microenterprise Program awards to assist four local small businesses

SUNY Oneonta Implements Health and Safety Plan SUNY Oneonta announced the implementation of a health and safety plan for the Spring semester which began on Monday. The plan includes several new initiatives aimed at protecting the safety of the campus and greater Oneonta community. Acting President Dennis Craig said students, employees, parents and community members alike must commit to doing their part, day in and day out, to ensure a safe semester. Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig echoed those commen...

Mayor Herzig says the citys survive, then thrive initiative helped to support local businesses with grants, outdoor dining, and shopping.

Credit oneonta.ny.us Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig is set to deliver his State of the City address Tuesday night. It’s a busy time for the Otsego County city, with college students set to return in the coming days, a new police chief to hire, and ongoing concerns around COVID-19. Herzig, a Democrat, is now in his sixth year as mayor. He spoke with WAMC’s Jesse King. First and foremost: what is the state of the city?  You know, weve been through a tough year, just like everybody across the coun...

Oneonta State of the City Address Coming on Jan. 19 If youre curious about how things are going and what we can look forward to this year in the City of Oneonta, then mark your calendar for this Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 7:00 p.m. as Mayor Gary Herzig delivers his annual State of the City address via the City of Oneonta YouTube channel at www.youtube.com/cityofoneonta. Before the actual State of the City address, the Oneonta Common Council will hold their regularly scheduled meeting. In the Mayors A...

The choice of Heidi Bond, “General in the Fight Against COVID-19,” as we put it, has been seconded by many since the “Citizen of the Year” edition appeared last week. She and her team at the Otsego County Department of Health rose to the challenge. All of us thank her for her tireless contributions in 2020. Otsego County has been lucky in leadership this year. Here are four other individuals who shone, and there are many others who, unheralded, have as well. Many county leaders stepped ...

Financial auditors give Oneonta a designation of "unmodified" Virginia Lee, the citys finance director says thats the highest opinion they could have received. The report goes on to say that Oneonta maintained a healthy and stable financial position despite a slow tax base growth and state mandates. They remained fiscally diligent by controlling expenses and committing funds to capital reserves for future investments. Posted: Jan 5, 2021 9:42 PM Updated: Jan 5, 2021 11:03 PM Posted By: Tom Geis...

Mayor Gary Herzig This year began with real plans — plans for a new look for downtown, new housing options for all income levels, live/work spaces for local artists, a downtown college academic presence, a new transit hub and renovated parking garage, exploring ways to increase pedestrian access to the Susquehanna River and to bring the Oneonta Theater back to life, a dog park in Neahwa Park, a new city website and so much more. This year began with real energy — a new Common Co...

1 of 3 Sarah Eames | The Daily Star Jimmie and Roni Dayton from Oneonta shout at Black Lives Matter demonstrators from across the street during a rally at the Bainbridge Village Green on Saturday, Aug. 15. Sarah Eames | The Daily Star Laurens resident Sadie Starr Lincoln, then 18, who organized a "Justice for George Floyd" rally Sunday, May 31, addresses a crowd of hundreds at Muller Plaza in Oneonta. Communities large and small across The Daily Star’s f...

Close Greg Klein | The Daily StarBryce Wooden speaks Sunday, June 7, at a Black Lives Matter rally in front of the Otsego County Courthouse in Cooperstown.  OHS grad becomes local voice for racial reconciliation By Greg Klein Staff Writer Dec 16, 2020 Jan 9, 2021 Greg Klein | The Daily StarBryce Wooden speaks Sunday, June 7, at a Black Lives Matter rally in front of the Otsego County Courthouse in Cooperstown.  A little more than three year...