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By Matt Freeze —<\/span><\/p>\n

Tracy Monell was appointed Friday morning as chair of the Tioga County Legislature, and legislators made several unanimous appointments heading into 2026.<\/span><\/p>\n

Monell was nominated as chair by Legislator Ron Ciotoli, with a second by Legislator Bill Standinger.<\/span><\/p>\n

With no other nominations, a roll-call vote resulted in a unanimous appointment as chair.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI just want to thank the citizens of Tioga County for their continued faith in me and my fellow legislators,\u201d Monell said. \u201cI would also like to welcome our two new legislators \u2014 thank you for your willingness (to serve). I\u2019d like to thank my fellow legislators for their support and trust in me that we will work together to continue the tradition of fiscal responsibility for our county.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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Pictured, from left, are Legislators Bill Standinger, Jo Ellen Rose, and Keith Flesher; Legislative Clerk Cathy Haskell; Chairman Tracy Monell; County Administrator Jackson Bailey II; County Attorney Peter DeWind; Legislators Ron Ciotoli, David Cantella, and Jake Brown. Legislators Andy Aronstam and Ray Bunce were not in attendance Friday. (Matt Freeze photo)<\/p><\/div>\n

Monell also thanked Legislative Clerk Cathy Haskell and County Administrator Jackson Bailey II for their support and all that they do.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019d also like to thank my wife, Elizabeth, for putting up with me in this endeavor,\u201d he said. \u201cHappy New Year to everybody \u2014 let\u2019s look forward to a great 2026.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Legislator Bill Standinger was nominated as deputy chair by Legislator Jake Brown, seconded by Ciotoli. The roll-call vote was unanimous in favor.<\/span><\/p>\n

Jo Ellen Rose was sworn in to represent Legislative District 2 (Village of Owego) for a three-year term.<\/span><\/p>\n

David Cantella was sworn in to represent Legislative District 3 (Apalachin\/southeastern Owego) for a one-year term.<\/span><\/p>\n

Former District 3 Legislator Barbara Roberts was sworn in for a three-year term as county treasurer.<\/span><\/p>\n

All officials said they \u201csolemnly swear to support the Constitution of the United States, and the Constitution of New York, and … will faithfully discharge\u201d their duties in their associated positions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Additionally, the Morning Times and Tioga County Courier were officially designated once again as the official newspapers for the publication of all local laws, notices and other matters required by law.<\/span><\/p>\n

Legislators also fixed set dates and times for Legislature meetings in the new year: Meetings will be held at noon at the Edward D. Hubbard Auditorium of the Ronald E. Dougherty County Office Building, located at 56 Main St. in Oweo on the Tuesday following the legislative committee meetings held during the first full week of each month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Lastly, legislators unanimously approved the salary for the legislative chair to be set at $42,934, which includes the standard county legislator salary of $13,868 and an additional $29,071 to serve as chair.<\/span><\/p>\n

(Matt Freeze is a Senior Staff Writer, Morning Times)<\/i><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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