Jason West said the culture of his 2011 mayoral campaign could be described by his ringtone: “The Eye of the Tiger.” “It’s become our fight song,” he said. “We just had a lot of fun.” Facing off against three other candidates, West triumphed Tuesday night and captured his second non-consecutive term as Village of New Paltz mayor. Scoring a total of 381 votes, West beat out Deputy Mayor Jean […]
The 13 candidates running for New Paltz’s village board all agree that the best kind of government is one that is open and available. “Our villagers deserve to know everything that is going on,” said trustee candidate Amy Cohen. “I don’t need secrets. If something comes up that’s a secret, that’s a problem.” Transparency on the village board was just one of many issues discussed at Deyo Hall on Monday […]
Thirteen candidates for New Paltz’s village board gathered Monday, ready to combat what some called the lowest volunteer rates the areas has faced in decades. “If you don’t have people that are willing to volunteer their time in a village of 5,000 to 7,000 people, it’s disgusting,” said mayoral candidate Jonathan Cohen to a room of about 100 people. “I believe in volunteerism. I believe that is what’s going […]
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