The Otsego County Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Town of Oneonta Fire District Board of Commissioners on Oct. 31, dismissing the requested injunction by the Town of Oneonta.
The Fire Commission may now proceed with its dissolution Friday, Nov. 2 as planned.
The Commission voted to dissolve in September following more than a year of stalled budget negotiations between the town, commission and city. After the vote, the Town of Oneonta filed a lawsuit with the Otsego County Supreme Court asking for a stay on the dissolution until Dec. 31, 2019. The judge dismissed the case Wednesday, stating the commission was within its right to dissolve. Presiding Judge Michael V. Coccoma ruled the Town of Oneonta did not prove injury and “failed to provide any legal basis upon which to challenge the Respondent’s dissolution preceding.”