I have been honored to serve as an elected official for more
than 30 years beginning as a Councilman for the Town of Caneadea, and serving
the past 20 years as an Allegany County Legislator, with the last 16 years as
Chairman of the Board. I have been blessed to serve with many County
Legislators over the years who were willing and able to create and take
advantage of opportunities and at the same time were not afraid to take on and overcome
obstacles.
It appears that the majority of the current Allegany County
Board of Legislators will be seeking re-election for 2022. This creates a
situation where the time is right for me to exit the position as a County
Legislator knowing that a very capable Board can continue doing what is right
for Allegany County. We also have in place an extremely capable Administrative
Team overseeing the day-to-day operations. I am grateful for the dedicated Department
Heads and employees that have been part of our Allegany County workforce since
I began as a Legislator in 2000, and what we have accomplished together.
Together as a team, we were able to turn the finances around for Allegany County, address our facility needs, reduce the average property tax rate for the last 10 years, expand our development efforts, and so much more. For now, I have the rest of this year to serve the people that have elected me and put their trust in me, and I pledge to do my best to fulfill my obligation as County Legislator and Chairman of the Allegany County Board of Legislators.
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