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Residents urge reinstatement of Mueller Plaza programming, tell Oneonta council events boost downtown
Summary
Several written correspondences were read into the record asking the council to reinstate funding for events and live music in Mueller Plaza, saying past programming drew visitors to Main Street and supported local restaurants and businesses.
Multiple correspondences read into the March 18 Common Council record urged the council to reinstate funding for programming and entertainment in Mueller Plaza this coming summer.
Readers summarized letters from local residents, including Bill and Adele Youngs and Richard Cienplo, that described how evening live music and other events in Mueller Plaza had drawn attendees who then patronized Main Street restaurants, enhancing downtown vibrancy. The letters argued that programming helped establish a welcoming downtown atmosphere and asked the council to reconsider budget cuts that eliminated plaza programming.
Speakers who submitted letters asked the council to view Mueller Plaza programming as an investment in the downtown economy that supports local businesses and tourism. The correspondences also urged the council to pursue options that balance support for people in need with support for downtown merchants.
The letters were entered into the record; no vote or formal council action on plaza funding was taken March 18.
