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Forestport Republican Committee endorses Bill Gardner for Highway Superintendent

Bill Gardner_crpTo the Editor: 

We would like to make the citizens of Forestport aware of our thinking as to why Mr. Gardner is the best choice for the tax payers of Forestport. Mr. Gardner has been elected Highway Superintendent spanning nearly two decades and has a record of responsibility and accountability.

He manages more than a dozen associates during peak periods. His duties also involve the purchase of sand, salt, trucks and winter product, maintains equipment and is responsible for building maintenance as well as interfacing with county and local towns during the year. He is responsible for maintaining a 1.5 million dollar budget each year and has cut almost $150,000 in expenses to that budget over the last 4 years despite facing some of the worst winter weather in recent history.  Continue reading

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Forestport: Supervisor Snead doesn’t deserve another term

To the Editor:

Over the past year I have FOILed, observed, researched and found Parker Snead to be greatly lacking in the way he has conducted business as Supervisor of the Town of Forestport during his present term.

I believe he has shown himself to be inept in a number of areas and fallen way short in serving the needs of the taxpayers.  Continue reading

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Don’t fall for the smear campaign against Forestport Supervisor Snead

To the Editor:

I am sick of reading slanderous allegations against Forestport’s Supervisor, Parker Snead, and his wife. The lawsuits against them are frivolous and unfounded. It is hurting our town and is a big waste of time (bet the lawyers love this nonsense). Some of these actions have been dropped and apologies made, but no mention is made of that. Continue reading

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Forestport: St. Patrick’s Church opens thrift shop

The thrift shop at St Patrick’s Church in Forestport is open to everyone on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon.

Last year the thrift shop moved from the basement of the church to the bottom floor of the former rectory, the building next to the church.  Continue reading

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