2-19-10
To the Editor:
I am supporting Jeff Katz in his bid for mayor. His qualifications have been well laid out by others, so I’ll talk about Jeff as my neighbor. I think it says a lot about Jeff that it took us weeks after we first moved in to realize he was a village trustee. I could see right away that he was proud to live here, but Jeff wears his official role lightly. (A good thing in a small town!)
Jeff and his wife Karen were drawn to Cooperstown by the same things that matter to us: a sense of history, and a real community, and the chance to build a good life for our children. For three years, we’ve lived side by side, putting down roots on Chestnut, to help make it a pleasant stable street where family homes now flourish .
Jeff recognizes what’s important to village life and he respects what already works well here. But he can think strategically about Cooperstown’s unique heritage, a key quality in our next Mayor.
A few months back, Jeff informed me that the village had no licensing procedure in place to permit commercial filming at Doubleday Field. I was surprised. I am a documentary producer and my budgets typically include location fees. Jeff decided to investigate this potentially significant revenue stream, and guided the board to capitalize on it, establishing an innovative yet responsible approach to off-setting our tax burden.
In these uncertain times, we will feel the impact of every decision, large or small, enacted by our new mayor. Jeff is a seasoned trustee in command of the issues, able to commit full-time to leading Cooperstown to successfully rebuild, repair and update..
He has my confidence and my support, and he deserves yours.
KATE ROTH KNULL
Cooperstown
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