Oneonta Unanimously Approves Police Reform Recommendations
After a public hearing last Thursday, the Oneonta Common Council approved the police reform plans created by the Community Advisory Board. This action was in response to Governor Andrew Cuomo ordering all 320 local governments across the state on June 1, 2020 to come up with police reforms following the death of Minneapolis resident George Floyd while in police custody.
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According to AllOTSEGO, the Oneonta police reform plan was emailed to the Governor’s Office just four hours shy of the state s deadline of midnight, April 1. The other local governments that needed to submit plans The Village of Cooperstown and Otsego County have also submitted their plans. The next step is for the Oneonta Board to come up with a timeline for implementing the reforms and the goal is to have that completed by June 1. Council member Len Carson says that the committee will likely meet at least o
Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig will not run for reelection
Gary Herzig
Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig says he will not run for reelection this year, after leading the city for the past six years.
Posted: Feb 23, 2021 1:55 PM
Updated: Feb 23, 2021 2:13 PM
Posted By: WKTV
ONEONTA, N.Y. – Oneonta Mayor Gary Herzig says he will not run for reelection this year, after leading the city for the past six years.
He released the following statement on Tuesday:
“During the past six years, by working together, the people of Oneonta have achieved remarkable progress in developing new housing options, supporting our local businesses, and strengthening our infrastructure while continuously improving upon our high quality of life. Even an unprecedented pandemic was not able to slow us down.
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