Two board seats open in Afton
AFTON – This year voters in the Town of Afton will have four choices for the two open spots on the town council.
Abram S. Loeb and Alan M. Steinberg will be running on the Democratic ticket and incumbents Jamie L. Baciuska and Calvin Tallmadge will be running on the Republican ticket. Steinberg will also be listed under the independent “Community” party.
Steinberg, 67, served on the Afton school board between 1985-95, however, this will be his first time running for political office. Until four years ago, Steinberg worked as a clinical psychotherapist at his practice in Binghamton. Since that time, he has worked out of his home in Afton.
According to Steinberg, there are a number of issues in the town that he would like to tackle, hydraulic fracturing and the resulting heavy truck traffic being the most important.
“The town board decided not to enact a road use law ... that would limit [natural gas] truck use on some roads that just cannot handle that kind of weight,” he said. “It’s difficult enough on some roads in the winter without big, heavy trucks.”
Steinberg stated that other significant issues facing the town are the lack of a comprehensive plan and the effort to build a new town hall as opposed to restoring the current one in Afton’s historical district.
Loeb, 45, is also running for the first time and said that natural gas drilling and the construction of a new town hall were two of his biggest concerns as well.
“As opposed to spending $1.4 million for a new town hall, we should restore the old town hall ... save taxpayers money and a historic building,” he said.
Loeb said he would promote green technology and agriculture, if elected, in order “to preserve the rural integrity of a small, quiet town where people can live and raise their children.”
Loeb has operated Fire Thunder Trading, a small business that sells Native American arts, crafts and jewelry, for 20 years. He has been involved in numerous grassroots groups such as NYRAD and the Afton Gas Impacts Committee.
Republican incumbent Baciuska, 37, is a life-long resident of Afton and has served on the town council for the past eight years. He stated that the difficult financial times would be his main concern if elected for another term.
“Today, the economic future of Afton must be a priority,” he stated. “I will dedicate my efforts to assure that Afton continues on the path to prosperity, without losing sight of what makes it such a wonderful place to live.”
Baciuska is general manager for Gama Aviation Inc. at Binghamton Regional Airport and also a t-ball and soccer coach in Afton.
Incumbent Tallmadge will also be running on the Republican ticket. He could not be reached for comment.
Abram S. Loeb and Alan M. Steinberg will be running on the Democratic ticket and incumbents Jamie L. Baciuska and Calvin Tallmadge will be running on the Republican ticket. Steinberg will also be listed under the independent “Community” party.
Steinberg, 67, served on the Afton school board between 1985-95, however, this will be his first time running for political office. Until four years ago, Steinberg worked as a clinical psychotherapist at his practice in Binghamton. Since that time, he has worked out of his home in Afton.
According to Steinberg, there are a number of issues in the town that he would like to tackle, hydraulic fracturing and the resulting heavy truck traffic being the most important.
“The town board decided not to enact a road use law ... that would limit [natural gas] truck use on some roads that just cannot handle that kind of weight,” he said. “It’s difficult enough on some roads in the winter without big, heavy trucks.”
Steinberg stated that other significant issues facing the town are the lack of a comprehensive plan and the effort to build a new town hall as opposed to restoring the current one in Afton’s historical district.
Loeb, 45, is also running for the first time and said that natural gas drilling and the construction of a new town hall were two of his biggest concerns as well.
“As opposed to spending $1.4 million for a new town hall, we should restore the old town hall ... save taxpayers money and a historic building,” he said.
Loeb said he would promote green technology and agriculture, if elected, in order “to preserve the rural integrity of a small, quiet town where people can live and raise their children.”
Loeb has operated Fire Thunder Trading, a small business that sells Native American arts, crafts and jewelry, for 20 years. He has been involved in numerous grassroots groups such as NYRAD and the Afton Gas Impacts Committee.
Republican incumbent Baciuska, 37, is a life-long resident of Afton and has served on the town council for the past eight years. He stated that the difficult financial times would be his main concern if elected for another term.
“Today, the economic future of Afton must be a priority,” he stated. “I will dedicate my efforts to assure that Afton continues on the path to prosperity, without losing sight of what makes it such a wonderful place to live.”
Baciuska is general manager for Gama Aviation Inc. at Binghamton Regional Airport and also a t-ball and soccer coach in Afton.
Incumbent Tallmadge will also be running on the Republican ticket. He could not be reached for comment.
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