County Chooses New Official Newspaper After Closure of the Cortland Standard

A special legislative session was called by County Legislative Chair Kevin Fitch regarding the designation of the Official Newspaper of Cortland County due to the sudden closure of the Cortland Standard. Legislators meeting in the Legislative Chambers to vote for a new official newspaper, who would be the official paper of the county through the remainder of the year.

Clerk of the Cortland County Legislature, Savannah Hempstead, said during the special meeting her and fellow county clerks have been actively pushing the New York State Legislature to move with the times and the ongoing trend of news and information being found online for the allowance of online publication of notices. Currently, Cortland County is required to designate an official newspaper for notices, local laws, and then publish them within the official paper.

During the meeting, it was added the Cortland Standard has served as a voice for the community by documenting stories, milestones and the challenges Cortland County has faced for 157 years.

The County Legislature voted to designate The Post-Standard of Syracuse as the next official newspaper for Cortland County beginning on March 13th through December 31 2025.