{"id":87255,"date":"2021-11-02T08:31:40","date_gmt":"2021-11-02T12:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/?p=87255"},"modified":"2021-11-02T23:45:49","modified_gmt":"2021-11-03T03:45:49","slug":"general-election-highlights-several-local-contests","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2021\/11\/02\/general-election-highlights-several-local-contests\/","title":{"rendered":"General Election highlights several local contests"},"content":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s General Election is an important one, as several key seats within Tioga County are being contested. <\/span><\/p>\n

In Nichols, N.Y., three residents are vying for two Councilman seats with William Woods, a democrat; Bill Middleton, a republican; and Rosann Cole, a democrat, in the running. Other outlying towns are not seeing any major contests.<\/p>\n

In Owego there have been several polarizing contests brewing over the past year. One of them is the Town of Owego Highway Superintendent seat being vacated by Mark Clark. And although Michael Roberts is currently on the ballot as the sole republican in the running, an aggressive write-in campaign launched by Jason Weaver has received support, as well as endorsements.<\/p>\n

In a recent announcement, the departing Highway Superintendent for the Town of Owego endorsed Weaver for the job.<\/p>\n

\u201cI believe Jason Weaver and his team are the right choice for the voters,\u201d said Clark in a prepared statement, adding, \u201cThe Town\u2019s infrastructure was a top priority of my department and will continue to be under Jason\u2019s leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Pictured, the current Highway Superintendent Mark Clark, on the right, offers an endorsement to Write-In Candidate Jason Weaver. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Earlier in the month, Highway Foreman Brian Harders also offered support, and asked voters to write-in \u201cJason Weaver\u201d at the ballot box. And although write-in campaigns are often complicated, Weaver is giving it his best shot.<\/p>\n

\u201cI am honored to have Mark\u2019s endorsement and look forward to continuing his efforts to take care of the Town\u2019s 200 center lane miles of roads, subdivision drainage, and especially plowing in the winter months,\u201d said Weaver, a Republican. <\/p>\n

In the meantime, however, Michael Roberts, a current County Legislator who edged ahead in the Primaries, has already announced his choice for Deputy, Henry \u2018Hank\u2019 Hines.<\/p>\n

In a prepared statement, Roberts wrote, \u201cHe is a lifelong Owego resident and brings his vast knowledge of the Highway Department and will be instrumental in its transformation into a new direction.\u201d<\/p>\n

Roberts has served as a Tioga County Legislator for over 16 years.<\/p>\n

Nancy Della Pia, a democrat, will be running against incumbent Dean Morgan, a republican, for a seat on Owego\u2019s Town Council. Della Pia hopes to bring transparency and responsiveness to the Town Board, if elected, and talked about checks and balances and the need for oversight.<\/p>\n

Morgan, a U.S. Veteran, VFW Post and Honor Guard Member and a Kiwanis Member, has served on the Town Board for years and stands behind the recent construction of a Town Services Building and other infrastructure projects that have been worked on.<\/p>\n

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Pictured is Nancy Della Pia, a democrat running against Dean Morgan for a seat on Owego\u2019s Town Council. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

Della Pia has criticized the Town Board\u2019s spending, and hopes to reign in costs and offer more transparency.<\/p>\n

Morgan sees the new shared services building as a way for the Town to consolidate things, and outlined the breakdown of costs for the $9.6 million project, with portions of the money coming from FEMA, New York State, and other revenue sources totaling approximately $5.5 million. Morgan\u2019s opponent has criticized this spending.<\/p>\n

Other contests include a run for the District 3 seat on the County Legislature, with Barbara Roberts, a republican who vacated her seat on the Town Board to run for the position, challenging Rich Purtell, a libertarian.<\/p>\n

Rich Purtell, in a prepared statement talked about the handling of COVID-19 and vaccine mandates, as well as the fear mongering caused by the pandemic and the mental health issues caused by stress. Purtell feels the county should be focusing on mental health and drug and alcohol addictions, PTSD, and suicide. <\/span><\/p>\n

Irena Raia, a democrat, will be running against Ronald Ciotoli, a republican, for the District 1 seat on the County Legislature. Raia feels that residents can end single-party rule in Tioga County by voting her in.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou can choose between more of the same,\u201d said Raia, \u201cor something different.\u201d<\/p>\n

Raia hopes to restore the community\u2019s faith in down-ballot politics by modernizing the Legislature\u2019s communication efforts to increase transparency and community participation in our civic process.<\/p>\n

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Pictured, Irena Raia, a democrat, is running for a seat on the County Legislature. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>\n

She also added, in a statement, that she looks forward to nurturing her existing rapport with the local police, and plans on expanding and supporting their efforts towards community centered policing. She noted that she would also advocate for the restoration of the county\u2019s recycling program.<\/p>\n

Voters will also find five propositions on the ballot, which Bernadette Toombs, from Tioga County\u2019s Board of Elections, states are equally important.<\/p>\n

Propositions include a vote to amend the Apportionment and Redistricting Process; the Right to Clean Air, Clean Water, and a Healthful Environment; the Elimination of the Ten-Day-Advance Voter Registration Requirement; authorizing No-Excuse Absentee Ballot Voting; and increasing the Jurisdiction of the New York City Civil Court.<\/p>\n

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The Democratic Party has been sending a message to the community to get out and vote, but in a creative way. The group dubbed the effort \u201cTioga County Rocks [The Vote]”, and is leaving painted rocks that just say “Vote!” on them around the county. Pictured are the rocks that have been placed around. Provided photo.<\/p><\/div>The last day for Early Voting is Sunday, Oct. 31, and polls open at 6 a.m. on Election Day, Nov. 2, and close at 9 p.m. For more information on polling locations and for Sample Ballots, visit www.tiogacountyny.com\/departments\/board-of-elections\/<\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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