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County rep: Otsego County hires GIS coordinator; $750,000 in CDBG funds awarded; rural bus study underway
Summary
Otsego County Planning's new GIS coordinator will offer services to towns; the county received $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds administered by Otsego Rural Housing; a study is exploring rural bus access and the county described current local tax exemption limits.
Otsego County Representative Meg Kennedy updated the Milford Town Board on several county initiatives. She said the county Planning Department hired Levi Anderson as a new GIS (Geographic Information Systems) coordinator who will offer GIS services to towns.
Kennedy reported the county was awarded $750,000 in Community Development Block Grant funds; Otsego Rural Housing will handle distribution on a needs basis. She said Mohawk Valley Economic Development Administration and the Otsego County Planning Department will carry out community visits to discuss services and help identify grants. Kennedy also noted a study is underway to evaluate bus service options to connect rural residents to bus stops.
On local tax exemptions, a Milford resident inquired about exemptions for disabled persons; after consulting the town assessor, Kennedy said the only exemptions currently in place in Milford are STAR and Enhanced STAR; the board will consider whether other exemptions should be adopted at a future date. For questions about county tax/occupancy rules, Kennedy provided the County Treasurer's office phone: 607-547-4235.
