Finding Ulysses

The Democratic Party held it’s caucus to nominate candidates for the election upcoming on November third. They nominated incumbent Republican Jim Meeker, so he will most likely continue as Highway Superintendent.  They nominated Erica Naylor for Ulysses Town Clerk.  There were no challengers to Lucia Tyler. We nominated her for Town Council person, so she [...]

The policy positions expressed by Chris Thomas seem to have caused such concern that some Ulysses Democrats began looking for another alternative to Thomas. Roxanne Marino, who has a great deal of experience on the Town Board already, has stepped forward, and intends to seek the nomination at the Democratic caucus.

Perhaps, yet again, the Democrats and Republicans will arrange to support the very same candidate. Perhaps Allen Carstensen’s Green campaign will force the Democrats and Republicans to actually compete against each other. The political situation is too fresh, and too unprecedented, for certain analysis.

Trumansburg Village Trustee announces a run for the Democratic nomination to become Town of Ulysses Supervisor. Also, Trumansburg dropouts increase, and a forum on protecting the community from the environmental impacts of natural gas drilling takes place tonight.