The\nDeposit Village Board voted to abolish their police department and court this\nweek, a decision that may be overturned as there is 30 days for the public to\npetition. If the village Board decision\nremains in effect, it would take effect on March 1, 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nCommunity Foundation for South Central New York has received $200,000 in grants\nfrom Chobani, to go to 5 central New York organizations helping farmers expand\ntheir economic opportunities. The 5\nrecipients are Cornell Cooperative Extension of Madison County, Cornell\nCooperative Extension of Delaware County, The Organic Growers\u2019 Research and\nInformation-Sharing Network, Rural Health Network & Salt City Harvest\nFarm. More information about the\nFoundation can be found at donorswhocare.org.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nDelaware County Board of Supervisors are discussing the budget plan for the\nnext fiscal year. The tentative budget plans\ntotals over $106,000 which is about a 3% over the current budget. The property tax levy would increase by only\n1.7%. A public hearing on the proposed\nbudget will be held Tuesday, Nov. 26 at 12:45 p.m. in the Board of Supervisors\nRoom of the Sen. Charles D. Cook County Office Building, 111 Main Street,\nDelhi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nState DEC are reminding Hunters are prohibited from bringing whole carcasses of\ndeer, elk, moose or caribou into the state under new regulations to stop the\nspread of chronic wasting disease. Chronic\nwasting disease hasn\u2019t spread to New York yet this year, and regulatory changes\nthat took effect this week are aimed at keeping the disease out. Hunters\ncan bring only certain parts of deer and related species into the state, including\ndeboned meat, cleaned skull caps, antlers with no flesh, hides, cleaned jaw and\nfinished taxidermy products. DEC officers\nwill be monitoring roadways along state borders and will confiscate and destroy\nillegally imported carcasses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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25-year-old\nMark King of Oneonta pleaded guilty to violating the federal Sex Offender\nRegistration and Notification Act.in federal court, after failing to register\nwith authorities of his address change to Oneonta. King was convicted of attempted sexual abuse\nof a minor in Alaska, he was ordered to register as a sex offender, and he\nmoved several months ago to New York State & failed to register his change\nof address. King has pleaded faces up to\n10 years in prison, $250,000 in fines & 5 years to life of post-release\nsupervision, he will be sentenced in March.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
New\nYork Central Mutual Insurance broke ground on a 35,500-square-foot building at\nits headquarters in Edmeston Today. \nCompany officials announced that the new building will offer additional\nconference rooms, work stations and offices, as well as a 600-seat auditorium\nfor events and town hall meetings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nGreater Binghamton Chamber of Commerce selected The Raymond Corporation for its\n2019 Corporate Citizen Award. The award recognizes a company that has made\nsignificant contributions and commitments to the greater Binghamton area\nthrough active involvement with events and community organizations. The award\nwas presented to Raymond at the chamber\u2019s 23rd Annual Community Thanksgiving\nLuncheon in Endicott on Tuesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nAfton Girl Scouts & Cobra Industries are teaming up again this year, to get\ndonations for Military Care Packages to be sent to troops overseas for the\nholidays, Scout Leader Lora VanDerheide explains what donations they are\nlooking for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nDonations will be collected through December 24th at Cobra Industries, Snake\nBite Liquors, NBT in Afton or 88-BC lumber in Nineveh, more information is\navailable at 639-2880.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUNY\nOneonta officials announced that the annual OH-Fest concert will not be held in\nNeahwa Park in 2020. The OH-Fest concert\nwill take place on April 18 at SUNY Oneonta\u2019s Alumni Field House, instead of\nNeahwa Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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The\nCity of Oneonta is accepting applications for the positions of Assistant\nCommunity Development Director and Community Development Assistant.\nApplications and job descriptions are available at oneonta.ny.us\/personnel or\nat City Hall at 258 Main Street.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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