On the Nov. 7 ballot

Early voting starts today for the Nov. 7 election at 112 River St., Cortland. There are six contested county legislature races, five contested races in the city of Cortland, three contested races in Dryden and a number of state, county and local propositions.
Early voting starts today for the Nov. 7 election at 112 River St., Cortland. There are six contested county legislature races, five contested races in the city of Cortland, three contested races in Dryden and a number of state, county and local propositions.
Margaret Mellott/Staff Reporter
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NEW YORK STATE

Justice of the Supreme Court- Sixth District (1 seat)

Deirdre Hay (D)

Cheryl Insinga (R)

Justice of the Supreme Court - Seventh District (2 seats)

Margo J. Garant (D)

Alex R. Renzi (R,C)

Joe Waldorf (R,C0

Propositions

Proposal One, an amendment, Removal of Small City School Districts From Special Constitutional Debt Limitation

The proposed amendment to Article 8, Section 4 of the Constitution removes the special constitutional debt limitation now placed on small city school districts, so they will be treated the same as all other school districts. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

Proposal Two, an amendment, Extending Sewage Project Debt Exclusion From Debt Limit

The proposed amendment to Article 8, Section 5 of the Constitution extends for 10 years the authority of counties, cities, towns, and villages to remove from their constitutional debt limits debt for the construction of sewage facilities. Shall the proposed amendment be approved?

CORTLAND COUNTY

Justice- Cortland County and Surrogate and Family Court Judge

Julie A. Campbell (R,C)

Sheriff

Mark E. Helms (R)

Clerk

Brooke K. Kemak (R,C)

Legislature

District 1

Douglas P. Bentley (D)

District 2

Beau A. Harbin (D)

Thomas A. Larson (R)

District 3

Cathy A. Bischoff (D)

District 4

Ronald J. VanDee (D)

District 5

Susan M. Wilson (D)

Laura A. Dunbar (R)

District 6

Dominick R. Mantella (D)

Richard L. Stock (R)

District 7

Donald Chu (D)

Keith D. VanGorder (R,C)

District 8

Kevin J. Fitch (R,C)

District 9

Brian J. Horan (D, Voice for Homer)

Linda K. Jones (R, C)

District 10

Reed L.L. Cleland (D, Voice for Homer)

Brian K. Phillips (R)

District 11

Christopher B. Newell (R,C)

District 12

Joseph L. Nauseef (R,C)

District 13

Eugene P. Waldbauer (R,C)

District 14

Sandra L. Price (D)

District 15

William P. McGovern (R,C)

District 16

Paul R. Heider (R)

District 17

Mitchel D. Eccleston (R,C)

Proposition

Proposal Three, County Proposition One

Shall there be approved in the County of Cortland, New York, a Local Law entitled “Redistricting the County of Cortland,” as enacted by the Legislature of the County of Cortland, New York on April 27, 2023, reducing the number of legislative districts within Cortland County from 17 to 15?

CITY OF CORTLAND

Justice- City Court

Democratic Elizabeth A. Burns (D)

Mayor

Scott E. Steve (R)

Luke S. Stevenson (D, Emergent)

Alderperson

Ward 1

Adam A. Ferguson (D)

Wayne F. Schutt II (R)

Ward 2

Kathryn J. Silliman (D)

Tyler M. Hatfield (R,C)

Ward 3

Mary Clare H. Pennello (D)

Donald D. Neff (R)

Ward 4

Patricia L. Lane (D, Working Families)

Ward 5

Seth A. Thompson (D)

Theodore W. Phillips (R)

Ward 6

William D. Carpenter (D)

Ward 7

Troy M. Beckwith (D)

Ward 8

Thomas J. Michales (R)

Constable

Mark R. Teeter (D)

Gavin R. Teeter (D)

TOWNS

Cincinnatus

Supervisor

Ronald Constantino (R)

Clerk and Collector

Carolyn D. Nowalk (R)

Justice

Rochelle L. Crane (R)

Council (2 seats)

Patrick F. Wiater (R)

Jonathan A. McKee (R)

Superintendent of Highways

Steven R. Mudge (R)

Propositions

Proposal Four, Town Proposition One

Would the residents of Cincinnatus be in favor of changing the elected term of the Town Supervisor from two years to four years?

Proposal Five, Town Proposition Two

Would the residents of Cincinnatus be in favor of changing the elected term of the Town Clerk/Collector from two years to four years?

Cortlandville

Justice

Mary Beth Mathey (R, Cortlandville People’s)

Council (2 seats)

David J. Donlick (R, Cortlandville People’s)

Glenn D. Reisweber (R, Cortlandville People’s)

Proposition

Proposal Four, Town Proposition One

A resolution was adopted on Aug. 7, 2023 by the Town Board of the Town of Cortlandville, pursuant to Section 60-a of Town Law, to eliminate the position of second Cortlandville Town Justice in the Town of Cortlandville, Cortland County, New York, effective the first day of January following the election held on Nov. 7, 2023. Should this resolution be approved?

Cuyler

Supervisor

LouAnne Randall (R)

Clerk and Collector

Wendy J. Custer (R)

Council (2 seats)

Keith A. White (R)

Nancy L. Corbin (R)

Freetown

Supervisor

Crystal A. Clough (R)

Clerk

Council (2 seats)

Dylan E. Barber (R)

Lisa M. Grinnell (R)

Superintendent of Highways

Kenneth E. Alnutt, Jr. (R)

Tax Collector

Gail G. Heady (R)

Harford

Supervisor

Michelle M. Tottey-Morse (D)

Clerk and Collector

Jennifer E. Fox (D, R)

Council (2 seats)

Daryl B. Cross (R)

Superintendent of Highways

Scott L. Stairs (D)

Homer

Supervisor

Michael R. Park (R)

Council (2 seats)

Sarah E. Head (R)

Caleb J. Leach (R)

Lapeer

Supervisor

Gary F. Cornell (R)

Clerk and Collector

Cynthia D. McFarland (R)

Justice

Richard J. Edsall, Jr. (R)

Council (2 seats)

Lee L. Brown (R)

Arleen S. Colasanto (R)

Superintendent of Highways

Patrick F. McMahon (R)

Marathon

Supervisor

Timothy P. Elliott (R)

Clerk

Doris A. Adams (R)

Justice

Eddie Daugherty (R)

Council (2 seats)

David P. Cross (R)

Jefferson M. Adams (R)

Superintendent of Highways

Joshua R. Ensign (R)

Tax Collector

Deborah E. Contri (R)

Preble

Supervisor

James J. Doring (R)

Clerk/Collector

Justice

Michael D. Hughes (R)

Council (2 seats)

David R. Morse (D,R)

Michael P. Griep (R)

Superintendent of Highways

Jeffrey N. Griswold (R)

Scott

Supervisor

Donnell E. Boyden (R)

Clerk and Collector

Tamara S. Congdon (R)

Council (2 seats)

Jenifer M. Zolla (R)

Trevor T. Adams (R)

Council – to fill a term (1 yr)

Erik M. Rogers (R)

Superintendent of Highways

David M. Putnam (R)

Solon

Clerk and Collector – to fill a 2-year term

Sydney E. Dawson (R)

Council (2 seats)

Brian J. Guernsey (R)

James M. Barden (R)

Taylor

Supervisor

Jeffrey F. Smith (R)

Clerk and Collector

Jaymie J. Closson (R)

Justice

Norman S. Durand (R)

Council (2 seats)

Clinton J. McKee (R)

Harold R. Eltz (R)

Superintendent of Highways – to fill a 2-year term

Carl N. Hoellerer (R)

Truxton

Supervisor

Lloyd G. Sutton, Jr. (R)

Council (2 seats)

Ryan C. Murray (R)

Jacob D. Newton (R)

Virgil

Supervisor

John P. Kaminski (D,R)

Clerk and Collector

Alane M. VanDonsel (D,R)

Council (2 seats)

Gary R. Pelton (D)

Ryan P. Mullally (R)

Matthew W. Simpson (R)

Proposition

Proposal Four, Town Proposition One

Proposed Local Law No. 6 of the year 2023 entitled Games of Chance and the Conduct Thereof by Authorized Organizations will allow charitable organizations to operate raffles and other games of chance in the Town of Virgil to raise funds for charitable purposes.

Willet

Supervisor

Alvin W. Doty Jr. (R)

Tax Collector

Amy E. Doty (R)

Council (2 seats)

Rebecca J. Smith (R)

Ryan G. McGowan (R)

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VILLAGES

Homer

Mayor

Hal McCabe (D)

Trustee (2 seats)

Elizabeth McGrath (D)

Kevin J. Slack (R)

Marathon

Mayor

Scott M. Chamberlin (R)

Trustee (2 seats)

Rosemarie K. Fralick (R)

Ronald E. Birdsall (R)

McGraw

Mayor

Joseph L. Nauseef (United People’s)

Trustee (2 seats)

James M. Field (Worker)

 

TOMPKINS COUNTY

County Court Judge

Joseph Cassidy (D)

TOWNS

Dryden

Supervisor

Jason Leifer (D, Protecting Dryden)

Thomas Corey (R)

Clerk

Bambi Avery (D,R)

Council (2 seats)

Christina Davis (D, Protecting Dryden)

Lawrence Lyon (R)

Spring Buck (D, Protecting Dryden)

Ronal Szymanski (R)

Justice

Christopher Clauson (D, Protecting Dryden)

Henry Kramer (R)

 

Groton

Council (2 seats)

Sheldon C. Clark (R)

Brian M. Klumpp (R)

 

CAYUGA COUNTY

County Clerk

Brian Scanlan (D, Cayuga County United)

Christopher K. Petrus (R)

Kristine Al Lytle (C, Experience Matters)

County Legislature — District 7

Mark D. Strong (R,C)

County Legislature — District 8

Kevin Fitzgerald (D, Cayuga County United)

Hans-Peter Pecher (R,C)

 

TOWNS

Locke

Supervisor

Thane Benson (R)

Clerk and Collector

Melanie A. Funk (R)

Justice

Jeffrey Saeli (The Integrity Party)

Council (2 seats)

Fred M. Mackey (R)

Highway Superintendent

Robert Lee Wagner (R)

Moravia

Supervisor

Ed Shea (R)

Clerk and Collector

Joanne E. Badman (R)

Council (2 seats)

Bill Andersen (R)

William J. Badman (R)

Highway Superintendent

John A. Thompson (R)

Sempronius

Supervisor

Kevin J. Court (R)

Clerk and Collector

Laura A. Hahn (D,R)

Council (2 seats)

George A. Glover (R)

Herrick C. Kimball (R)

Highway Superintendent

Tyler D. Bloodgood (R, Here for Sempronius)

Patricia L. Lee (Helping Sempronius)

Summerhill

Supervisor

Charles E. Ripley (R)

Clerk and Collector

Carol L. Chase (R)

Justice

Sherry R. Davenport (R)

Council (2 seats)

Linda L. Martin (R)

Daniel P. Ripley (R)

Highway Superintendent

Richard A. Tillotson (R)