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County Democratic Committee endorses candidates | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS FULTON COUNTY — The Fulton County Democratic Committee has announced its endorsement of all 16 of the Democrats running for office in the county, including for the first time incumbent Gloversville Mayor Vince DeSantis and Johnstown mayoral candidate Michael Rose. The move to endorse all of its local candidates for the 2021 elections stands in contrast to the committee’s choice not to endorse DeSantis or former Gloversville Councilman-at-large Steve Smith during the special election in 2019. “[Sixteen] local D...

manich@leaderherald.com New Johnstown 3rd Ward Councilwoman Amy Praught, center, is sworn in by Johnstown Mayor Vern Jackson, right, at the council's organizational meeting in January 2020 at City Hall. At left is her husband, John Praught. (The Leader-Herald/Michael Anich) JOHNSTOWN — Republican 3rd Ward Councilwoman Amy Praught said Monday night she is seeking the highest office in the city. “I am going to run for mayor for 2022,” Praught stated. Praught made the announcement at the Common Council business meeting Monday night at City Hall. “We wish you all the best,” said fellow ...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Common Council in special session Thursday night approved two Payment In Lieu of Taxes agreements with the new managers of the Trackside Homes I and Trackside Homes II housing complexes. Action followed a presentation Monday night during the council’s regular meeting at City Hall by Lewis Brown of the Vesta Corp., which is taking over ownership of the Trackside units. The council had to wait until Thursday to approve the PILOTs because resolutions hadn’t been drawn up Monday night. The council Thursday night first approved the agreement for Tracks...

Fulton County Republicans announce candidates for office, including for county judge, Johnstown mayor | The Daily Gazette SECTIONS FULTON COUNTY — The Fulton County Republican Committee announced 45 candidates for county, town and city elections Friday, including District Attorney Chad Brown for county judge and surrogate and Scott Jeffers for city of Johnstown mayor. Fulton County Republican Chairwoman Sue McNeil introduced the candidates at a rally in front of the county’s historic courthouse building in Johnstown. Despite frigid temperatures in the teens and nearly everyone in attenda...

manich@leaderherald.com JOHNSTOWN — The Common Council entered into an on-call contract with an Albany engineering firm in action approved at its organizational meeting Tuesday night at City Hall. The council passed a resolution to execute an agreement with Greenman-Pedersen Inc. to provide on-call engineering services to the office of City Engineer Christopher Vose. The firm will provide the city with general engineering, public works and construction-related services during 2021. Greenman-Pedersen will perform professional services on an hourly basis, with the maximum amount not to exceed...