2000 Population:

61,676

Governing Board:

County Legislature

Median Household Income:

$33,444

Chief Elected Official:

Legislature Chair

Percent Below Poverty:

8.8%

Chief Operating Official:

Legislature Chair

Land Area:

1003 sq mi

Municipalities:

24 towns, 9 villages, 1 city 

Number of parcels:

38,471

Department Name:

Staff:

Planning Director, Senior Planner, Planner, Keyboard Specialist

Affiliate Organizations:

Otsego County Department of Solid Waste

Annual Budget:

Department Director:

Oversees department; implements various county plans; county representative on professionally affiliated boards including STERPDB, NYS Association of County Planning Directors, and APA Upstate NY Chapter; coordinates the county recycling program; coordinates the county transportation system; oversees senior planner and planner; staff to the county planning board.

Senior Planner:

Provides municipal planning outreach; active in grants procurement and administration; conducts 239m reviews; member of affordable housing ad hoc committee; member of burn barrel committee; processes cyclic grants for transportation and recycling; staff to the county planning board.

Planner:

Provides municipal planning outreach; conducts agricultural district 8-year reviews and annual enrollments; conducts 239m reviews; provides GIS mapping and analysis; member of telecommunications steering committee; member of affordable housing ad hoc committee; staff to the county planning board.