Interim Canton town clerk withdraws from election, says municipal environment is 'toxic' | St. Lawrence County
CANTON â The race for Canton town clerk is now uncontested, with appointed interim Clerk Karin S. Blackburn withdrawing her intent to seek election. In a Thursday statement in part citing disrespectful treatment and a âtoxic environmentâ at the municipal building, Mrs. Blackburn wrote she has made the decision âafter serious soul-searchingâ and family discussions. âIt is a decision I have reached with mixed emotions, but one I am certain is the best for me and, I hope, for the greater good of the community,â she wrote. Voters elected Mrs. Blackburn in 2019 t...