Town of Oneonta

05/21/2026

ONEONTA TOWN POOL
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05/07/2026

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 7, 2026
Contact: Will Rivera, 607.432.2900
Town of Oneonta Awarded $40,000 for West End Development Planning
State funding will support a planning process for the West End corridor, public input sessions for property owners, and a future Downtown Revitalization Initiative application.

ONEONTA, NY — The Town of Oneonta has been awarded a $40,000 grant from Empire State Development to help plan the future of the West End corridor. The award comes through the state’s Strategic Planning and Feasibility Studies Program and supports the Town of Oneonta West End Development Plan.
The West End is a mixed commercial and residential corridor and one of the main gateways into Oneonta.

The planning work will examine current conditions, evaluate development options, and identify practical next steps for the area, guided by a professional planning consultant.
“This planning work is the foundation for something bigger,” said Town Supervisor Will Rivera. “The West End deserves decisions made with the community, not just for it. Forty thousand dollars in feasibility work today puts us in a much stronger position to compete for millions tomorrow.”
The Town of Oneonta is a certified Pro-Housing Community under Governor Kathy Hochul’s program, which has directed more than $1.4 billion in state investment to downtown revitalization across NewYork.

Certification makes the Town eligible to compete for the state’s largest downtown investment programs, including the Downtown Revitalization Initiative (DRI) and NY Forward. The feasibility work funded by this award is intended to position the Town for future applications to those programs and other Empire State Development funding.

The Town will hold information sessions for West End property owners as part of the planning process.
Property owners can sign up for project updates at www.townofoneonta.org.
The grant application was prepared by Deputy Town Supervisor and Councilwoman Patricia Riddell-Kent, former Councilwoman Kim Fierke, and Caroline Williams of SUNY Oneonta.
“Working alongside our neighbors to grow Oneonta in ways that are economically sound and socially significant will benefit the entire community today and into the future,” says SUNY President Alberto Cardelle. “We are proud of the strong relationships we have developed with local leaders and look forward to collaborating with Supervisor Rivera, town board members, and the community as planning efforts begin in the West End.”

The Town will share details on the planning timeline and information session dates in the coming weeks.
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About the Town of Oneonta
The Town of Oneonta is a community of approximately 5,000 residents in Otsego County, New York. The Town is governed by a Town Supervisor and a four-member Town Board and provides services including highway maintenance, planning and zoning, and public safety coordination.
For more information,
visit www.townofoneonta.org.

05/06/2026

TUESDAY, MAY 19 SOUTHSIDE SIDEWALK MEETING

05/06/2026

To all residents of the Town of Oneonta, MAY 11 will be the Highway Dept. last day for pick up of green waste. Thank you.

04/15/2026

https://www.otsegocountyny.gov/departments/n-r/planning_department/hazard_mitigation_plan.php

04/14/2026

Oneonta Business Outreach Meeting
Tuesday, April 14th, 05:30pm
ONEONTA TOWN HALL
Interested in growing your small local business?
Come and hear the good folks from Mohawk Valley Economic Development District, Inc. (MVEDD) talk about various opportunities and programs you may be eligible for to support your small business.

04/08/2026

03/30/2026

Oneonta Business Outreach Meeting
Tuesday, April 14th, 05:30pm
ONEONTA TOWN HALL
Interested in growing your small local business?
Come and hear the good folks from Mohawk Valley Development (MVEDD) talk about various opportunities and programs you may be eligible for to support your small business.
An event focused on local people and local business.
Do you want to know more?

03/19/2026

https://forms.office.com/r/A35ZTD8G4w