The Village of Unadilla

Unadilla is located on the Susquehanna River near the junction of Delaware, Otsego and Chenango Counties. The name “Unadilla” is derived from an Indian word that means “Place of Meeting” and refers to the original site of the village at the juncture of the Unadilla and Susquehanna Rivers. The Village of Unadilla is located in the Town of Unadilla, which is the most southwesterly municipality in Otsego County. It is about 50 miles northeast of Binghamton, and 20 miles southwest of Oneonta. Cooperstown, the county seat, is less than an hour to the northeast by local roads, and the state capital of Albany is about ninety minutes away on interstate 88-E.

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In 1791, Otsego County was formed from Montgomery County. It consisted of the Towns of Cherry Valley and Otsego. The following year, the Town of Otsego was divided and the southern half became the Town of Unadilla. The original town encompassed a much larger area than the present town. In 1801 the New York State Legislature divided Otsego County into the present towns so the Town of Unadilla, including the village, celebrated its bicentennial year in 2001. The village was separately incorporated in 1828 and again in 1889.

Village of Unadilla will hold a public hearing on August 18th, 2026, at 6:00 pm at 77 Clifton Street Unadilla, NY 13849, Unadilla, NY 13849 for the purpose of hearing public comments on the Village of Unadilla’s community development needs, and to discuss the possible submission of one or more Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) applications for the current 2026 program year. The CDBG program is administered by the New York State Office of Community Renewal (OCR) and will make available to eligible local governments approximately $45 million for the 2026 program year for housing, economic development, public facilities, public infrastructure, imminent threat and community planning activities, with the principal purpose of benefitting low/moderate income persons. Village of Unadilla is applying up to $750,000 in CDBG funds to undertake housing rehabilitation for owner-occupied single-family homes. The hearing will provide further information about the CDBG program, including progress towards beneficiary goals and program objectives, and will allow for citizen participation in the development of any proposed grant applications and/or to provide technical assistance to develop alternate proposals. Comments on the CDBG program or proposed project(s) will be received at this time. The hearing is being conducted pursuant to Section 570.486, Subpart I of the CFR and in compliance with the requirements of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended.

The location of hearing is accessible to persons with disabilities. If special accommodations are needed for persons with disabilities, those with hearing impairments, or those in need of translation from English, those individuals should contact Kelly Jones, Village Clerk, at least three days in advance of the hearing date to allow for necessary arrangements. Written comments may also be submitted to the attention of Mayor, Jason “Jake” Cotton 193 Main Street P.O. Box 386, Unadilla, NY 13849. Comments will be accepted until August 20th, 2026. This deadline provides at least 48 hours following the hearing.

Signed,

Mayor, Jason “Jake” Cotten

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