New Paltz's election day is hurtling towards us, and the race is unusually lively this year with four candidates for village mayor and nine for three village trustee posts.
There have been a number of opportunities for villagers to meet their slate of potential leaders, and both the New Paltz Gadfly blog and the New Paltz Oracle, SUNY New Paltz's award-winning student newspaper, have covered them.
Last week, the Oracle covered an event featuring all 13 of the candidates at the Woodland Pond Candidates’ Forum. According to the story, the audience focused on divisions between elected officials:
Amos Sunshine, a village resident for 56 years, said who he votes for will hinge on which candidate can bring about the unity that the village and town have been sorely lacking.
Rather than dealing with serious issues faced by the community, Sunshine said he has noticed power struggles between members of government.
The Gadfly posted video of a second debate, this one held between the mayoral candidates, that was held last Friday at the Village Hall. You can watch the video below:
A third debate took place last night, and two more forums remain before the election, which will be held on May 3. Check out the Gadfly for more info.
