Town Board November Updates

The election of Christian Russo to a seat on the county legislature is now certain. Virtually all absentee and affidavit ballots have been counted and Maia Gilleo has conceded. The latest vote count shows Russo received 137 more votes than Gilleo, who says she is now seeking the open seat on the Town Board created by Russo's move to the legislature. Town Supervisor Alison Jolicoeur says she hopes the board will appoint a new representative to replace Russo before January, when the new term starts. An election for that seat will be held next November.

This Wednesday at 6pm the Town Board will hold public hearings on resolutions to put a temporary moratorium on large-scale battery storage facilities and large-scale wind-energy conversion systems and to establish a moratorium on data centers. It will also vote on the 2027 budget. The board has the opportunity to amend the most recent iteration to reflect a potential infusion of funds from the county and the PV Ambulance Corps' request for a higher level of support.

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