Mayor’s Blog

First, I want to wish everyone a safe, prosperous and very Happy New Year!!!   2018 was a year of long- and short-term planning, critical decision making and coming to the realization that 2019 was going to be like one that our Village has not seen in quite a...

I haven’t written about the Village in a while, but that doesn’t mean there is not lots of news. Many of the projects that I have mentioned in the past are getting much closer to being reality.   There are some meetings that will be happening soon. Our Village...

We have a new issue with our neighbors, the Cayuga Indian Nation (CIN).   The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) has made several decisions in the past year, some which affect us directly and some in-directly in the Village.   The most recent decision could be...

In our home budgets we usually make money at our jobs. We then use that to pay our bills. Sometimes the husband/wife/partner will have separate accounts. But after taxes and other deductibles, what is left, has to pay the bills, often by priority (food, heat, lights,...

I have not written about this project before, however I have openly described what I know to the Village Board, the Planning Board and to other groups and individuals. There are some subtle changes to the construction/demolition plan(s) that I have described in the...

In light of the recent school shooting, I have this to say. I am extremely confident and comfortable with the young people in our community and with their parents, teachers, administrators and support staff. I personally have more concern with the school bus drivers...

Last February we had 3 days in a row of 60-70 degree days. And then we got 30+ more inches of snow in March.   Operating and maintaining a Village is like the weather. Some great days, some crappy days, but for the most part our days are nice and give us hope....

I feel that I owe the residents of the Village of Union Springs a better explanation than the one that was published in the Auburn Citizen.   While I was out of state, I received a call from a reporter at the Citizen. I can assure you that in the quite long...

There is a Public Hearing on Nov. 21, 2017 @ 6:05pm at the Village Office re: Rental Properties.   Many people in Union Springs rent their homes/camps out.  Very seldom, but sometimes this causes problems with excessive noise, traffic, encroachment, etc.  As a...

In a follow-up to my blog on the water main break and emergency protocol, I find now is a good time to discuss other long term issues that the Village faces.   As you hear from President Trump, Gov. Cuomo and all of our Federal and State officials, the United...