Assembly Resolution No. 965

BY: M. of A. Magee

HONORING NBT Bank upon the occasion of its
designation as NYCM Insurance Distinguished Business
of the Year by the Otsego County Chamber of Commerce

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to honor those
businesses within the State of New York which distinguish themselves
through outstanding professional behavior, corporate innovation, and
enduring commitment to the community; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
NBT Bank upon the occasion of its designation as NYCM Insurance
Distinguished Business of the Year by the Otsego County Chamber of
Commerce, to be celebrated Thursday, May 3, 2018, at The Foothills
Performing Arts and Civic Center in the Wright/Wilber National Bank
Atrium; and

WHEREAS, The Distinguished Business of the Year is awarded to
companies with 51 employees or more that demonstrate resilience,
courage, commitment and the ability to find new solutions and ways of
working; and

WHEREAS, In 2017, NBT Bank culminated its year-long relocation of 14
employees of its Mang Insurance Division to the bank's downtown Oneonta
Regional Financial Center on Wall Street, helping support the city's
goal of bringing quality employment to downtown Oneonta; and

WHEREAS, NBT Bank also added a credit analyst and a cash management
specialist for a total of 16 new full-time positions in downtown
Oneonta; and

WHEREAS, Simultaneously, NBT Bank helped coordinate with Treffeisen,
owners of the Riverside Professional Building and Catskill Area Hospice
(CAHPC), to fill the planned vacated space on River Street Extension;
this immediately filled the vacancy and helped CAHPC fulfill their
desired goal to consolidate operations for needed efficiency; and

WHEREAS, NBT Bank, which marked its 20th business anniversary in
Oneonta and Otsego County, has 58 employees in the county, many of whom
are key contributors to numerous boards and organizations throughout the
community; and

WHEREAS, The success of NBT Bank is in direct correlation to the
efforts of its administration and staff, whose involvement is, and
always has been, characterized by an impressive commitment, an unbridled
enthusiasm, and an uncompromising standard of excellence in all
endeavors on behalf of the business and the population it serves; and

WHEREAS, It is with great pleasure that this Legislative Body
acknowledges NBT Bank's success, recognizes its contributions to the
local and State economies, and extends its highest commendation to the
corporation and its employees, fully confident that, in its future, it

will enjoy the same success which has so characterized its past; now,
therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor NBT Bank upon the occasion of its designation as NYCM Insurance
Distinguished Business of the Year by the Otsego County Chamber of
Commerce; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to NBT Bank.