BY JIM AUSTIN
THE COOPERSTOWN CRIER
Joe Booan was sworn in at
noon Monday and later that
evening set an aggressive agenda
for the village during the board of
trustees’ annual reorganizational
meeting.
Before making the annual
appointments and designations,
Booan told board members he
wanted to ``define where we are
and where we want to go.’’
Booan said it is important to
``completely understand’’ the
village’s financial status as the
process of formulating a budget
for the coming year nears
completion. He said he met with
the village’s auditor to gain a better
understanding of that status
and will take over the budget
process.
``At this point, I will take control
of the budget process to date and
continue the hard work that the
trustees have begun to prepare a
budget for the fiscal year,’’ he said.
The recently completed
tentative budget calls for a three
percent increase in the tax rate
and will be the subject a public
hearing April 12.
``After speaking to the auditor,
it is my goal to try to keep
taxes in check and provide a
budget that reflects responsibility
in our current economic
climate. I will be working with
our treasurer and trustees over
the next few weeks to finalize a
budget that is appropriate for
our needs,’’ he told the board.
Booan also said he intends
to seek a collaborative partnership
with Otsego County Treasurer
Dan Crowell and to open
a dialogue with the county
and eventually other towns
to explore more cost effective
ways of delivering services.
``There is much work ahead
of us, but also much potential
opportunity,’’ he said.
Trustees will have their work
cut out for them on their board
and committee assignments.
Booan charged the trustees
with the goal of defining the
mission and setting priorities
for each of the committees
and boards.
``It is imperative that each
committee set both short- and
long-term goals; goals that
we are to accomplish within
the next three months, goals
that we want to have accomplished
by this time next year.
I will hold committees to these
goals and measured outcomes.
The mayor said he will provide
recommendations prior to
the initial meetings in an effort
to facilitate the process, which
he wants completed by the
June board meeting.
Committee and boards are
also being asked to compile an
updated inventory of assets,
their status, and plans to upgrade,
alter or improve them.
Each chair is expected to have
that report completed in July.
``All trustees must understand
our status to help participate
in meaningful conversations
about how to allocate
our resources,’’ he said.
Booan, who consolidated
some committees during the
reorganizational meeting
wants to continue to look
at the structure of village
government to determine if it
is the most efficient structure
or ``if we have continued
to create an expanding
bureaucracy that may have
lost its sense of mission, and
therefore has become less
effective.’’
In August, after the tasks
have been completed, Booan
wants to produce a ``state
of our village report’’ for
residents.
``It will be a summary of
where we are, and what direction
we hope to steer our
village,’’ he said.
inactive
April 8, 2010
Booan takes the helm as new C’town leader
- inactive
-
-
Ruth Rathbun Druse
RICHFIELD SPRINGS -- Friends and family of Ruth Druse are invited to a service of the Burial Office and Holy Communion at St. John's Episcopal Church, Main Street, Richfield Springs. The service will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 18, 2013, and will be officiated by the Rev. John Bartle.
-
Milford softball clinches TV-East tie
Five players had extra-base hits for host Milford, which overcame an early 3-0 deficit to clinch at least a tie for the Tri-Valley League East Division title with a 6-4 win over Worcester on Monday.
- Ann Catharine Casey NISKAYUNA -- A Memorial Service in Celebration of the Life of Ann Catharine Casey will be offered at 2 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, 11 May 2013, in Christ Church, Cooperstown, with the Rev'd Mark A. Michael, rector, officiating. The Committal Service and inurnment will follow in the Ecumenical Columbarium in the Church-yard at Christ Church.
- Elizabeth Jane Hathaway McManus FLY CREEK -- Mrs. Elizabeth Jane Hathaway McManus, age 80, passed away Saturday morning, April 27, 2013, at Otsego Manor.
- Theodore E. 'Ted' Lamb COOPERSTOWN -- Theodore E. "Ted" Lamb, a native of Cooperstown who will be remembered for his faithful devotion to his beloved village, died Friday morning, April 26, 2013, at his home on Linden Avenue. The husband of Celia B. Lamb, Ted was 80 years-old.
- Police: CV-S student made bomb threat A bomb threat overheard Tuesday morning by a student at Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District led to the building being cleared and searched by state police starting at 9:30 a.m., state police at Richfield Springs said.
- Julius Earll Waller (Jerry) CHERRY VALLEY -- Julius Earll Waller (Jerry), 96, died peacefully March 27, 2013, at Bassett Hospital in Cooperstown, his family at his side.
- Milford Earth Fest becoming regional event
- Sports Roundup
-
Defense, hitting strengths for Wildcats
The girls have not played a game yet, but the Milford softball team already has a lot going for itself.
- More inactive Headlines
-
Raw: Kevin Durant Tours Moore After $1M Pledge
Weiner Launches Bid to Become NYC Mayor
Okla. Teens Get Video of Deadly Tornado Overhead
Man Shot While Questioned in Boston Probe
School Storm Protection Spotty in Tornado Zones
9-year-old Tornado Victim Loved Family, Singing
Moore Native Toby Keith Tours Tornado Damage
Oklahoma Survivors, Heroes Survey Damage
Okla. City Mayor: Up to 13K Homes Hit by Tornado
Raw: Aftermath of Deadly Attack in London
Paperless Scanner, Vision of the Future
Florida FBI Shooting Has Boston Bombing Links
Garcetti Elected Los Angeles Mayor Over Greuel
Raw: New Video of Deadly Oklahoma Tornado
IRS Official Pleads 5th Amendment
Lawyer: Feds Investigating Susan Powell Case
