October 09, 2008 10:06 am
—
Staff Report
The League of Women Voters
of the Cooperstown Area will
sponsor a panel discussion on the
pros and cons of siting a landfill
in Otsego County.
This topic will be only one that
county residents will be facing
when the Otsego County Board
of Representatives deliberates
over our options for solid waste
management.
Residents of the county are
welcome and league members
encourage them to attend the
discussion at 7:30 on Thurs.,
Oct.16 in the village meeting
room in Cooperstown, below the
village library at 22 Main St. Use
the side entrance.
``Having lobbied against the
initial formation of MOSA,’’ explains
Ellen Tillapaugh, LWV
President, ``we are eager to look
at future options.’’
According to organizers, Susan
McIntyre, Solid Waste Manager
for Delaware County and
Bob Griffin, employed by Browning
Ferris Industries, and Transfer
Station operator in Schenectady,
will serve on the panel.
In addition to a county landfill,
Delaware County also has a
compost facility, and Schenectady
transports its
waste by rail.
Terry Bliss, Otsego
County Planning Director
will provide background on
past Otsego County waste
management efforts and
also speak to the current
initiative by the county
board.
Otsego CountyÆs Board
of Representatives has recently
contracted with Gerhardt
LLC of New Hartwick
to provide short and longterm
options for solid waste
management. The plan is
expected to be complete and
delivered to the board in
the beginning of October
2009.
League members have
positions on solid waste
management in place at the
local, state and national
levels of the League of
Women Voters.
``Our local position focuses
on our support for reduction
of the solid waste
stream by recycling and reuse,
and would not enable
us to address other local
solid waste issues once the
Montgomery, Otsego and
Schoharie collaboration
ends in 2014,’’ Tillapaugh
said.
``Our members were in
the forefront of recycling
before MOSA was a glimmer
in Otsego CountyÆs
eye,’’ added Martha Clarvoe,
MOSA board member
and League member.
``Members volunteered to
crush glass at the railroad
station, and held the first
magazine and junk mail
collection, as well as a tire
collection.’’
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