Latest News from the VillageWelcome to the website for the village of Cooperstown, NY. Nestled in the beautiful hills of upstate New York, Cooperstown is the Home of Baseball and the Village of Museums. This website serves to help village residents and visitors, as well. -------------------------------------------------------- ___________________________________________________________________________ CANDIDATES FOR VILLAGE ELECTION TO BE HELD MARCH 16, 2010 FROM NOON TO 9PM AT COOPERSTOWN FIRE HALL, 26 CHESTNUT STREET ARE AS FOLLOWS: Mayor (2 year term - Vote for One) Democratic Party: Jeff Katz Republican Party: Joseph D. Booan, Jr. It Takes A Village Party: Joseph D. Booan, Jr. Cooperstown Residents Party: Jeff Katz Trustee (3 year term - Vote for Any Two) Democratic Party: Lynne Mebust; Sally R. Eldred Republican Party: Douglas B. Walker; Alton G. Dunn, III Village Safety First Party: Sally R. Eldred Cooperstown Residents Party: Lynne Mebust Public Safety Party: Alton G. Dunn, III Village Justice (4 year term - Vote for One) Democratic Party: Leslie B. Friedman Republican Party: Michael R. Molloy Independent Justice Party: Leslie B. Friedman __________________________________________________________________________ ICE SKATING RINK The Friends of the Parks have been working with Village staff to improve the Ice Skating rink for the 2009 - 2010 season. They will be purchasing a reflective liner to be used for the freezing of pooled water rather than using snow pack to create the ice. It is hoped that this method of freezing the water to create the rink will produce higher quality ice, which will in turn create safer ice and lengthen the skating season. There are also plans to work on improved lighting for night skating. Work on the skating rink, located in Badger Park, off Beaver Street behind the Great American, has already begun and will continue through November. Weather permitting the rink will open in mid-December for the enjoyment of all Village residents. RINK HOURS Open Skating Monday 3 - 7 PM Tuesday 3 - 6 PM Wed - Fri. 3 - 7 PM Sat. - Sun. 1 - 6 PM Hockey Tuesday 7 - 9 PM Saturday 10 - Noon & 7 - 9 PM Sunday 10 - Noon VACATION & HOLIDAY HOURS Open Skating Daily 1-6 PM Hockey Monday - Thurs. 10 - Noon Friday & Saturday 10 - Noon & 7 - 9 PM -------------------------------------------------------- SNOW AND ICE REMOVAL It is the duty of all persons owning or occupying property in the Village of Cooperstown to clear their sidewalks of all snow and ice within 24 hours after any storm. If this duty is neglected, the expenses incurred in removing snow and ice will be charged to the property owner. Please be aware that New York State law prohibits depositing snow into roadways. Please be sure to avoid depositing snow into roadways when clearing snow from walks and driveways. -------------------------------------------------------- SIDEWALK CARE DURING THE WINTER MONTHS Soon the snow will be falling and the sidewalks will need to be cleared. The Village Crew has been working hard this summer to replace sidewalks in the Village so that pedestrians can walk safely. What is used to keep these sidewalks clear in the winter may also damage them. Rock salt is one of the worst chemicals for new concrete. It penetrates the concrete loosening the top layer and causes flaking and chipping. One of the better snow removal chemicals is granular calcium. This is known by many different names, one of the most popular is Safe Step. When applied as directed, these materials work better than rock salt because it will melt ice at lower temperatures and your application per square yard is less. This may make granular calcium less expensive to use and keep our sidewalks from having to be replaced as often. -------------------------------------------------------- Visit the Library! http://www.villagelibraryofcooperstown.org/ The University of Notre Dame Plan of Cooperstown book (with draft code and ordinance)can be seen here: http://www.nd.edu/~pbess/ -------------------------------------------------------- 2009-2010 BUDGET Proposed 2009-2010 Village Budget (MS Excel format) -------------------------------------------------------- Independent Audit for Year Ended May 31, 2008 Last updated on Jan 05, 10 | 9:54 am |
ParkingParking is extremely scarce on Main Street and surrounding streets. In addition, parking is limited to two hours on Main Street and most other streets in the Village. The parking limit is STRICTLY ENFORCED and requires vehicles not only to be moved within the two hour limit but also to be moved to a different street. For all day parking, please click on the Trolley Tab to the right for information leading you to the Village Trolley lots. During the sumer months, a limited amout of all-day and hourly parking is available for a fee in Doubleday Field Parking Lot. This centrally-located parking lot is accessible from Chestnut Street (south of the Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce) or from Main Street (next to the Key Bank Building). Last updated on Jun 04, 09 | 1:46 pm Village Email Newsletter  Subscribe to our free Email Newsletter and get the latest news from the village, the various committees, and more. Subscribe (this link will send an email to the list manager - no subject or message is required, just hit SEND)
Download Village Documents The following documents are available to view or download in PDF format or in XLS (Excel). You will need the free Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files. Other Helpful Cooperstown Links Cooperstown Chamber of Commerce Otsego County Tourism Otsego County Website Email your comments or suggestions. The Village of Cooperstown's sister city is Windsor, Nova Scotia, "the Birthplace of Hockey." Officially twinned in August of 1996. Learn more about Windsor, Nova Scotia.      |
22 Main Street, Cooperstown, NY 13326 Home of Baseball : Village of Museums Incorporated in 1807
