GAYLORD — The new Otsego County administrator said he is impressed with the county's staff and has noticed how vibrant Gaylord is most of the time.

Fred Ventresco, who has nearly 20 years of experience in government administration, officially began his duties on Monday, Sept. 15.

"A great staff to work with, very competent and I was very happy to see the quality of the staff here, including the board," Ventresco said. "The city is nice and it seems like a great area. What astonished me is that it is so busy all of the time. It really is a busy city and there is always something going on."

Ventresco said he is working on getting to know everybody and familiarize himself with the county.

"I want to get to know everybody and get to know the surroundings because I am new to the area entire

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