Thursday, February 3, 2011

Municipal Efficiency, Enforcement, Planning Classes Due

The Otsego County Planning Department has scheduled three training sessions for municipal officials Tuesday, March 8, at the FoxCare Center, Route 7, on Oneonta’s east end.
There are no fees, but advanced reservations are required.  Call Meghan Lottridge at 547-4225 or e-mail lottridgem@otsegocounty.com.  Seating is limited to the first 80 registrants.

 The sessions are:
• 4-5 p.m., Local Government Efficiency, advising officials how to get grants, save money and improve efficiency through shared services, cooperative agreements, mergers, consolidations and dissolutions.
• 5:30-6:30 p.m., Enforcement of Zoning and Local Laws, reviewing the association between the enforcement officer and review boards, appeals, judicial enforcement and related issues.
• 6:30-8:30 p.m., Rural Planning, an overview of how comprehensive planning and land-use tools can help preserve rural landscapes and revitalize villages and hamlets.

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