Sunday, January 28, 2007

Cohocton Deserves Honest Government by Judith Hall

The crisis of confidence in the Zigenfus administration has reached a boiling point. Their management of town government is incompetent and an insult to every law-abiding citizen. Protecting our town is a sacred and profound duty.

Mr. Hunt’s integrity has been challenged for ethical violations. Why won’t the Town Board fulfill their duty and have the Ethics Committee investigate the charges? Curt Helf the code enforcement officer was told to issue stop work orders on legally issued building permits. There was no legal basis for this Zigenfus order. Mr. Helf was terminated for following NYS building code laws. Is this the level of ethics for any public official?

Remember that James Sherron of SCIDA has provided a copy of the PILOT scheme, which has $500.00 per MW being shared by the Town, the School District and the County. That translates into a mere $9,000 to the Town from the UPC Phase I project for the first year.

Does this sound like the Zigenfus administration is practicing sound government? They have cost the Town money by ignoring NY State as well as local zoning laws.

Cohocton needs a choice for new leadership and an administration that practices common sense economic development. When did you last have a choice when voting for the Town Council? This November will be different.

Republicans, Democrats and Independents are welcome and encouraged to support and become involved with a team of your neighbors who will put an end to the deception and selective cronyism that is the root cause of Cohocton’s distressed divide. Cohocton has gone backwards. In order to achieve a prosperous future we all must have an open government and sound business practices that represent ALL of our residents.

This coming November, Cohocton voters will be able to decide if Jack, Wayne and Milt are deserving of your trust. Come to the next Town Board meeting Feb 20, 2007 and voice your input to your town officials. The Zigenfus rule that bans comments from the floor is just the latest disgrace coming out of a town administration that fears the public and competition at the ballot box.

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