have to say NO to some development. The Town needs to spend more time actually accessing our natural resources before saying yes to a
project. Lastly, get the Town of Otsego highway department workers off their butts! It is a disgrace to pass by the Town building and see those
men at 3:00 P.M. hanging out by their trucks watching the clock tick till the magic hour. I travel extensively through Otsego county and the
Township of Otsego roads are the worst. There are still mud paths for roads where there are more than one residence on the roads. Brush is
never cut back or edge of roads maintained. If we are paying them, they should be working, not sitting around! There is a lot to do outside the
"shop".
Keep the beauty of the area as is. Control commercial building. Keep fast food companies out.
less crowding, lower taxes,
less government, the better
let us continue to create and preserve the town on Otsego combining the national pastime of baseball with the traditional moral values that
Fennimore coopers town embodies. thank you for the survey and for investing the time, money, and effort in the planning.
Let's look at ways where we can draw year-round tourismand jobs-creating light industry or commercial businesses.
Long term planning is essential. Coordinate planning with all surrounding Towns and the Village of Cooperstown.
Lot sizes need to be increased to preserve the rural beauty and character of the township. Large residential or commercial subdivisions should
NOT be allowed. Farmland and open unused wooded acreage need to be protected from developers. In my opinion the desirability of living here
will be ruined by too high density and too rapid non agricultural development.
major projects such as windmill farms that are not for local use, and baseball camps in many ways hurt out way of life while bringing in minor
financial gains to our residents. and who knows what folks will think of next.
Many of these things we already have - we should preserve them at the same time recognizing if we aren't willing to "grow", we will "die". It
should be easier for business to come to town. The town has to work for the common man; not just for those that have more money, influence
and voice. The working man doesn't have time to make his feelings heard; he is too busy trying to make a living.
most farmers are food stewards of the land. we do not wish to be restricted in how we choose to sell our land. Since we no longer have a dairy
barn-selling this farm as a farm is no longer feasible. we do, however, plan to preserve a portion for our children. thus we will not do anything to
jeopardize the property. we have already lost a potential buyer because of the moratorium. at our ages we cannot afford to wait months or years
for decisions. if a buyer chooses to build a home on a particular site I believe that we are able to determine if that would be appropriate.
My wife and I will become full-time residents in June 06' and wantto get involved in the process if it's not too late. Thanks, Doug Greene and
Donna Sheffield