County Treasurer Evans announces retirement
NORWICH – On Monday, Chenango County Treasurer William E. Evans announced his plans to retire at the end of this year after serving in county government for 24 years.
Evans cited increasing demands for attention to his family’s auction business as well as his desire to spend more time with his children and 10 grandchildren.
The Chenango County Republican Committee has tapped Town of Sherburne Supervisor and former financial executive William C. Craine to run for election to the post in November. Both men are members of the Republican party.
Craine, who is 62, was elected to supervisor last fall after a long hiatus from county government. He was Sherburne supervisor from 1974 to December 1979 and Chairman of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors in 1976, 1977 and 1978. During his six-year tenure, he was a member of a number of committees, serving as chairman of the Finance Committee in 1979.
In January, Craine nearly unseated longtime board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-N. Norwich, after being nominated to the position during the county government’s annual organizational meeting. All but one of the county’s Democrats and even two Republicans voted for him.
Evans said he was “very pleased” that Craine had announced his candidacy to run for election to county treasurer in the fall.
“Bill agreeing to take on this responsibility was the linchpin in my decision to retire,” Evans said. “He has the skill, time and energy needed to overcome some of the difficulties we have to come.”
Craine’s previous work experience started at Craine & Mirabito Insurance in 1971 and culminated as chairman and chief executive officer of Granite Capital Holdings Inc., a company employing 725 persons at Mirabito Fuel Group, Mang Insurance and Riddell Brothers Trucking. He retired in 2005. Craine also served as chairman of the board of directors at both Partners Trust Financial Group and BSB Bancorp, both of which were NASDAQ listed companies.
Craine is currently chairman of the audit committee and board of directors of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. and a director and chairman of the audit committee at Willow Run Foods, Inc. As a volunteer, he served as a board director and chairman of the finance and audit committees of UHS Hospitals Inc. from 1995 to 2006.
Craine’s family has resided in Chenango County for 90 years. He said he is proud to be a part of the community. “With the help of Bill’s team, it is my intention to carry forward the fine job of financial responsibility practiced by Bill Evans for these past 24 years.”
This is the second generation of the Evans family that Craine has worked with in county government. He was county chairman when Evans’ father, Al, was inaugurated county treasurer in 1976. During a press conference held at the Chenango County Office Building yesterday afternoon, Craine said he began his career in public service and hopes to end it there.
This year marked the fifth consecutive year Chenango County taxpayers were presented with a tax levy increase of less than 1 percent. Evans said the county is on track to be debt free in 2012 after borrowing for large capital projects through the years, such as the Chenango County Public Safety Facility and the Pharsalia Landfill.
“As your treasurer and budget officer, I am pleased to report we have had stability in our county tax levy. ... I am proud of our ‘pay as you’ go approach,’” Evans said.
Evans cited increasing demands for attention to his family’s auction business as well as his desire to spend more time with his children and 10 grandchildren.
The Chenango County Republican Committee has tapped Town of Sherburne Supervisor and former financial executive William C. Craine to run for election to the post in November. Both men are members of the Republican party.
Craine, who is 62, was elected to supervisor last fall after a long hiatus from county government. He was Sherburne supervisor from 1974 to December 1979 and Chairman of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors in 1976, 1977 and 1978. During his six-year tenure, he was a member of a number of committees, serving as chairman of the Finance Committee in 1979.
In January, Craine nearly unseated longtime board Chairman Richard B. Decker, R-N. Norwich, after being nominated to the position during the county government’s annual organizational meeting. All but one of the county’s Democrats and even two Republicans voted for him.
Evans said he was “very pleased” that Craine had announced his candidacy to run for election to county treasurer in the fall.
“Bill agreeing to take on this responsibility was the linchpin in my decision to retire,” Evans said. “He has the skill, time and energy needed to overcome some of the difficulties we have to come.”
Craine’s previous work experience started at Craine & Mirabito Insurance in 1971 and culminated as chairman and chief executive officer of Granite Capital Holdings Inc., a company employing 725 persons at Mirabito Fuel Group, Mang Insurance and Riddell Brothers Trucking. He retired in 2005. Craine also served as chairman of the board of directors at both Partners Trust Financial Group and BSB Bancorp, both of which were NASDAQ listed companies.
Craine is currently chairman of the audit committee and board of directors of Preferred Mutual Insurance Company, Inc. and a director and chairman of the audit committee at Willow Run Foods, Inc. As a volunteer, he served as a board director and chairman of the finance and audit committees of UHS Hospitals Inc. from 1995 to 2006.
Craine’s family has resided in Chenango County for 90 years. He said he is proud to be a part of the community. “With the help of Bill’s team, it is my intention to carry forward the fine job of financial responsibility practiced by Bill Evans for these past 24 years.”
This is the second generation of the Evans family that Craine has worked with in county government. He was county chairman when Evans’ father, Al, was inaugurated county treasurer in 1976. During a press conference held at the Chenango County Office Building yesterday afternoon, Craine said he began his career in public service and hopes to end it there.
This year marked the fifth consecutive year Chenango County taxpayers were presented with a tax levy increase of less than 1 percent. Evans said the county is on track to be debt free in 2012 after borrowing for large capital projects through the years, such as the Chenango County Public Safety Facility and the Pharsalia Landfill.
“As your treasurer and budget officer, I am pleased to report we have had stability in our county tax levy. ... I am proud of our ‘pay as you’ go approach,’” Evans said.
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