Decker wins another term
NORWICH – Richard B. Decker, R-North Norwich, was unanimously appointed to another one-year term as chairman of the Chenango County Board of Supervisors Monday during the first day of the 2011 session.
Unlike last year, when both Democrats and Republicans joined forces to nominate two candidates in hopes of unseating the now 14th-term chairman, the motion to appoint Decker went unchallenged.
Supervisor Robert Briggs, R-Afton, the Republican Party and board’s most senior member, made the motion for Decker. Supervisor David C. Law, R-Norwich, seconded it.
The politically-unaffiliated New Berlin Supervisor Ross Iannello, who last year nominated Sherburne’s then supervisor William C. Craine to the top post, and Democrat Peter C. Flanagan, the Preston supervisor, who seconded Iannello’s motion, were both absent from yesterday’s proceedings. Supervisor James J. McNeil, D-City of Norwich, was also absent.
In his acceptance speech, Decker said 2011 would be “a year of tough decisions” when budgeting ever-increasing health care and retirement costs. He said he hoped New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo would “take some of the dysfunction out of Albany” and help counties by supporting a complete state take-over of Medicaid administration and program costs.
“Chenango County and its taxpayers cannot continue on this path of increased cost of services,” he said.
The board chairman pointed to positives in the county, from business development and new jobs at Agro Farma in Columbus to the same at Raymond Corporation in Greene. He noted the stable workforce at several employers, from Norwich Pharmaceuticals in North Norwich, Preferred Mutual in New Berlin, Unison and Sheffield in the Town of Norwich, NBT Bank and Mang Insurance in the City of Norwich and Golden Artist Colors in Columbus.
Decker also recognized the many “vital” small and medium-sized companies and the farming community for the important contributions they make to Chenango County’s economy.
In other first of the year business, the board accepted the resignation of William E. Evans as budget officer and appointed Craine to fill the remainder of his term, expiring Dec. 31, 2011.
Decker welcomed two new town supervisors to the board: Pam Weidman, representing Columbus, and Charles Mastro, representing Sherburne.
Unlike last year, when both Democrats and Republicans joined forces to nominate two candidates in hopes of unseating the now 14th-term chairman, the motion to appoint Decker went unchallenged.
Supervisor Robert Briggs, R-Afton, the Republican Party and board’s most senior member, made the motion for Decker. Supervisor David C. Law, R-Norwich, seconded it.
The politically-unaffiliated New Berlin Supervisor Ross Iannello, who last year nominated Sherburne’s then supervisor William C. Craine to the top post, and Democrat Peter C. Flanagan, the Preston supervisor, who seconded Iannello’s motion, were both absent from yesterday’s proceedings. Supervisor James J. McNeil, D-City of Norwich, was also absent.
In his acceptance speech, Decker said 2011 would be “a year of tough decisions” when budgeting ever-increasing health care and retirement costs. He said he hoped New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo would “take some of the dysfunction out of Albany” and help counties by supporting a complete state take-over of Medicaid administration and program costs.
“Chenango County and its taxpayers cannot continue on this path of increased cost of services,” he said.
The board chairman pointed to positives in the county, from business development and new jobs at Agro Farma in Columbus to the same at Raymond Corporation in Greene. He noted the stable workforce at several employers, from Norwich Pharmaceuticals in North Norwich, Preferred Mutual in New Berlin, Unison and Sheffield in the Town of Norwich, NBT Bank and Mang Insurance in the City of Norwich and Golden Artist Colors in Columbus.
Decker also recognized the many “vital” small and medium-sized companies and the farming community for the important contributions they make to Chenango County’s economy.
In other first of the year business, the board accepted the resignation of William E. Evans as budget officer and appointed Craine to fill the remainder of his term, expiring Dec. 31, 2011.
Decker welcomed two new town supervisors to the board: Pam Weidman, representing Columbus, and Charles Mastro, representing Sherburne.
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