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Prude" Sincerely
me-
gill Mather
Previous Supervisor Claims
ygteran - Served as Town Sunervisor
Response: Ruled as a ONE PERSON BOARD. No one, other than close
political allies had any input into the town's finances. It was who
you knew!
Solution: An open budget process that involves the entire Board and all
recipient agencies.
Received Commendt)fipn for Completing an audit:
Response: These are essentially thank you letters. I'd suggest that you read
some of the audit recommendations that were completely ignored.
(Like allowing the bookkeeper to issue checks.)
Solution: I reviewed all of the past audit reports and have instituted
suggested changes and numerous checks and balances - especially for
paying bills.
Controlled Government Snending
Response: This was all done with funny money and funds that did not exist.
As a result, funds such as the highway equipment reserve fund were
left underfunded. Any numeric wizardry that could be used to make
the supervisor look good was routinely employed. In '95, the Town
Board finally saw through this trickery!
Solution: We provide fund balance on a monthly basis and provide them to
the board members. This precludes any possibility of creating
illusions!
Housine Rehabilitation Grant
Response: Sadly, to date, we have recovered approximately $5,500 in
misappropriated funds from the HUD program. Additionally, we are
having the eligibility of some recipients closely reexamined. While
most of the recipients were quite deserving and unquestionably
qualified, for some others there are questions. Political party and
relationship seemed to have had some influence in who act what!
Rescued Town Records
Response: This was a worthwhile accomplishment. We have taken it
through completion and have even had the town minutes indexed so
we can actually find things!
Monev ... Monev ... Who's got what money???
Another surprise to me was that of
budgeted income from sales tax.
The town receives four sales tax
payments per year as its revenue. At
budget time the supervisor estimates
the sales tax income for the coming
year and uses it to offset the funds to
be raised by property taxes. As
actual sales tax payments come in,
this estimated income should be
adjusted. My opponents'
administration used her origianl
forecast all year long even though
the first three quarters were in and
the estimated revenue should have
been decreased. This over -estimated
amount ("funny money" if you will)
is called a receivable which converts
to an asset, even though it was
money we were not getting.
Another major distortion of the fund
balances was created by the failure of
the previous administration to fund
the highway
equipment reserve fund, as budgeted
and directed by the Board.
Accordingly, in January of '96, we
had to place in that fund $24,000
that should have been placed in the
fund in '95. Highway equipment is
very expensive to repair and is a
requirement to keep a town going.
A responsible Board and Supervisor
must protect the town and its budget.
If money is to be set aside to cover
problems we know we will be
incurring, then it should be there.
When I became supervisor, the
highway fund balance was way
below where it should have been as
directed by the Board.
All of these numbers can be
substantiated by reviewing the town's
records. Add them up and you will
see that at least $63,000 of the stated
"$100,000" is really not there!
When part of it is my tax money, I
don't think it is very funny.
It has been a lot of work but during the past two years we have taken major
steps to prevent this nonsense from ever happening again. First and foremost,
the Town's books are now kept in the Town Hall where anyone can stop in and
look at them. (My opponent has publically indicated that she plans on using the
former bookkeeper again, thus removing the records from the Town Hall and
back to a private residence. Sorry. This would take approval of the Board and
they are dead set against it!) The Town board members as well as the Town
citizens must be guaranteed the ability to check out what they want, when they
want. It's the Lawl
You might inquire of our Town Clerk about the directions she was given by
the previous supervisor when someone did want to see something. Then, unless
a person completed a freedom of information act request form and waited three
days, even board members were not to be given access to, or copies of, Town
records. Makes one wonder why!
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that was ut Town Board,
of an ting p bills anth°rir� d ea Capo"s' Tow th
interns those
because d payroll ell , Vouchers,
perhaps Supetvtsor Y pautililsi Q� a The,rOwn Clara
pepares
oue
bwith a few excepti ba attachedio t� Town Clek. abstract and the oves to m
the
a bill, tvoic'e� shed, ate the i hate j sts ,soli bilmlce; 1f the �tarld� e discovered
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form called � for teviewt s e hen pa!d by a to the Boarrdd. after
billlls are 1 � one nb Past whelp bil wale apPiOv� by the iven that
bills Ho ever, g
numerous instances
paid just as justified. know if they Weret
Board ntetin8 WOO", t to bave beenu o Iwo lly �i we bout ill n ha
In most got review) theer
y��youIdthave caused
in the f°ustias eve
no one 8 expeii ' Maybehey could betpem revented could be 3itselo, could be PPY
justified for o, otw do was bey area for concern
they Wereil we B to would then that
yatcepitig (Nhich established a number and a°m fat of
as deceit.
have
ion III!
t this Nuestioi awhich ble tSpecrftc?ys then actuahorizing
names l ocedute, thelater violation of the
To cotre� the abstract t This form zed toents would be to legal action
fupauiea for pay rson�ingtl1eri uosuut oritbill(s)
bills
tia1e°tb By this meth°d' ou!
paY d aubjcets theh, taxpayer Y one especially 91, bpOimproper
arrangemet1t protects do not Permit ah ptevtous Supervisor.
. In the
ta the
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ps an internr.
al coiicetka (Tiffs Pn me'saure n6 au h°'vasnty scary testswAceotdin8 Deputy SuPe fed to
to sign TownChecT altern t P°l al �fiYT►iishcOntrol tstgto°�°ur
but was noted.) U5 eN f of the r) if n,cess�iy' rtY" fair access
absence menibe n checks , the other pa
11 willing to
tghers that are ac thm8s done, of
inef t1y ory
we need �t want tie jym sto comPl 0emhers o
re mPoitau Boa to ha the Board the
Even in° All to °ftce' but never seem n• you pay usability is doing ple
seaconed, Of $AYthin�a that pa�ousfproj� of for theTown's W°tk.
necessary It seeltams late van by belpin8 to do
repie efu you- actually comp Board
necessary work to their kceP" each
per
that You gcel will actually cetttce assignment d thatg he Board
the various
Plow this is done Upon
is thro s beginning of m* j .ttew tand x� tp the cellig tw Y
metnbet accepts ork a former Coun 901 the Willli B kited ThisptoBiam
with van
members will and tumwiisctea tionlreP&ir
goals. tressan • W his leaderawl"
fiv eat hhis"Way Prntog lan its toad cons, aspecof operaunags
CO� to the to n affamewuip�'t need Lch &fr the
other Wr p program two years
Supe• ork a, and
town
has given to determine its equip t the Town repairs in thewofk was work
We
pCOJ�thway depa�mecomP et more�more importlaenof ,1, determinedhe need
thebig we ha . four. " For examP nating
a guideline timepteced ou,bucksl thereby elimLTlje dust coottoroad l
that got -le of
than was �d~ Most one an additional , yea afierona yeareand an aadfsceond milt of
Tigard
stop
could dust control 1 funds in the eliminating that eliminate
to sprayOilsavingsw eomhined art stoneand oil base, fit n6 SPceffic goals et than simply
toad
d Was I 1pYeat ftaereYea to able roved to t after to actually improve road well Road'
It was
,,cutting Wen on the Rock N the installation of
maintain theta' Is
k that was coM that requite if the base ad
her
of lectingyaeould thus sitgs �d to give on Of the Town board,
protect °Towns funds, in
'With author,Y, fie d s tbhat created
reco 1 moved all Ton seems to l`f`O ch i ap0, trail of the
follwithee serve people that
Early in 9b'local bank iso had tw difficult to more
bk to our were, 'we a we and bankthey
Dtydeu, but we that it was hat mess up loved by all, b° to foster
tplhiskWevecleatt be 1 Enfield•
a male Mai not bank- It se,ins B t
TCT maytoor any other Lion that can only he P our local
Town's fund n support
most of e U do -dollars our art institution o out Board, o
fu°LttgaaBµo working latfonship with ,Nell as
a s makes g°°d
tense to nfe,
a�tomy.
le is Anotherweary to aPOtOsehheaosa any surface Io S t ma P the p ob embe s coach and � her tha or oIry Conn
nec
u,face dramag we took the nowbest it has
a toad will last. at more
sound though it co are attempting to
base first, even The Paint is that we with a plan that
covet it up•Ott and on. t by WOskhe t result of an
The list of PL. Solutions
O}umsy e ddfg m ev ty e ti gliway e dollar Protteouncilmanfinding
omever you
et the maxim expenses. aid wd king accePt no less from whey want to
get
way Superintendent anS%peCt have 9uestions.
active s ability to paY' didates if You
%vithvot tfo an Tue find call
wethey plan to do tt.
wotk fof you
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• come right back in and
Something they want, they like your hiding
mQRey. If you withhold some the report was not on time have had numerous
to Since this all hit the paPe we are a oodiog with
check things out this its free• of the State and have agreed to
something)- tattves not mean that they
contacts with different concee5 concerns-
That does will see if they feel the audit
an examination of y it only means that they at's what this is all
usttred. Either way, the town benefits. Th
reaudit as reques
expense is j
about!
Justice Court Town Board has decided to
read in the local Paper, the community building and
As you have probably Duo to cover the floor In the ve the justice
spend approximately . , improvements m orderThis was a difficult
to make some other minor sg with state guidelines. . in such poor
that comp nit building since we
courts to a facility Have that the comtmtwasted. However,
decision to make, as we be nt there are simply ble level, or face the
funds spa acceptable at, this was the
condition that any our justice courts up to an t the Town
absolutely must bring it for us, at who knows what co
cost of having the state doing t an interim measure that will Perim
With a better long term solution.
logical choice. This is at best
more time in which to come uP on a scheduled basis, and as needed
nights his per week. Currently, Justice Poole's
Our courts operate two B ressing legal matters. If You were to ask any
other p of the case load. Y
for achy ni night
and the defendants, you will find that they
Monday night court handles the bulk
knowledgeable, an Professional
lawyers, prosecutors, assionateI various capacities
of the lawy fair, comp has serves our town in nority
know Judge Poole to fine Burt-etty" Tved o needs as her first P of
in the conduct of and
has always Put ut sense approach, I urge Your Support
for many years an
Because of her dedication and common
Justice Poole on Tuesday•
Town Board Tuesday._ These two
will be elected to the Town Board on esttons directly
Two new members meat as they will decide many 9u est that you
1 would like tosuggsrious issues, the
positions are extremely im t Position on various
Is Hess to
affecting Your tax rate over the nee dates ayttd heir P s and their 8
carefully consider each of thecan bring to the Boa reset agenda based
level of expertise that they with a self-serving p
with an open mind, not
art or affiliation with some organization.
approach issues
on political party
after taking office, I became aware of an insurance
former town employees. As a part of
Not long to provide supplemental
problem concerning twoobligation, the
their retirement, the Town is fiilly aware of this oblige In one
Although aired coverag •
medicare coverage. provide the re4 to pay
former supervisor former emp`oya even gave the town money
instance, the formic s of straightened out'. Even then
coverage .While thing 8 aware of the problem, I got
for the co rovided. oncedad the
the coverage was not P trickly as possible and refunded
e in Place
9 s' By just plain luck,
p e ,,,,age m they should not the
mandatory waiting Pend, or
premium money t roof? Ask
neither Person had a clam a beenppaying the billl Wan P
we tax payers would fie ail.
h Richard Hubbell or Carlton Th
�'— Many of the
rocedures manual for the town. the,
instituted a p el b establishing Procedures andexamine
adopting
We have also were easily correct. Y as we carefully eza r Enfold.
problemswefaced Although in Its infancy•
them as Town policy. ]icy, we are creating stabilityd out written
and every word of each and every P° hers clearly Pe
et our routine tea a( roblems, quit
MY thinking is that if we can 8 we eliminate lotsof teg sues rather than
down, and adopted by the Baona� � address fmpo cure as a
time and money, Simply Put, Enfield is trying to ma
wasting
reinventing the wheel every year.
the
town. 1 ced( repaired the surface weed.
There have been lots of other
Saved us
accomplishments that have
e eTo n to
money and het�fficiently. We
operate more upcoming
determined certain P
obligations, like bridge repau, and
have created funds to pay for them
as they come due. Hines Road
Bridge was in critical condition.
This summer+ after I made numerous
trips to County Board meetings,
County fixed the superstructure of
the bridge. (We need to thank their
Winch and Rep. Ivieskill for theia
help. After I sip Out
raising cause and
ruckus, they took up The Town
got things moving.)
rep a are Jointly o
bridge, as bridge'they were
e had the funds awponsible town
n¢erled, as aa Project
should. (As a side notethis twas
want extremely well.
e and
completed under budget, o vtg on he
now allows unrestricted travel
bridge. That means that both
and fire trucks can
schools busses
now safely cross the span. If you
f the bridge, these
live in the area o
are certainly important concemsl)
i
. ng the budget
been out meth adonis anon, only��
g ous other accomp�vit nUnder d`ectlls hasPea roy`oche hudgel. 'oil Achilles,
Amon g a town wide activity.
closest allies cob iget, line they had no
P isor and a few of 95, three Ve 0d defeated the
ed
Sorel"'
k, ' ember it ertywas ut gather• to requlredthtoo PrOvid to
financial Board,no the led
Clark, to how it was P Town.
yennito a stir thus to used bests+ �y could
MY method cau � ch area go a u atoms it and o{i�bt from theto
'96, as tto n funding tons ° We rive the gou`dcan set u Cod• I
wives and justify its learned a activities. can help them to not only
budget everything mp1e+ we fail or You anizatioas Both
exainln For ° Community want both Org excel► air
real t but to lived UP to tht
the a hidden succeed
receiving work tons have only given tile
great
ash is oas a cr�$ tracts.and have not working
OW `m�nsatioa "Yale," policy. AlthoOB re4uiredloseIYu an orl buts"'
nateWit
a the "us
eo of the Towns financial sent more closed. W e elimi �d now try
part e�nt madit Wam a withou Town tnirtd so bell
thstill does)of the Board' Wo al vets VSothem
TV. or our mutuale way it is
theknowledg Wing the that gee Ins to me that this is
d ways of determi • to be.
foun in town achvitges sv Supposed
was
wet of
evaluate CO example m thisalminate a
benefit. Another able ob for
Co
that we were atronage j
This n t I'll a by difficult to a yent p• the comitiunitY
cept As a Sq a give
ext son t itorial seaas clearly,
re town jan s using the
explat°' t for tents for 1991,building• up after
No roue
fri d in° out agte ffia language In that sway ity building clean ally have
we wrote very sP� to
d wn too preform heavy
° reports OIL. h themse es nn re
oursense
daed Contract ilanc two major someone e0 This is just one more
baste fromoil rCo�unity cleaning• the cOtm°°n to
Of
trying
nee areas, the Fire Department example we haveexpebeen try
Conncil one for two � the u , i o Over
the linos
This was ust good businessere two
First, it is 1 Im what But even
organizations arrelY doing- of these
more imp° Shad been the hlong that
organ/Zauestions for so done to
rumors and 4 to beIAY
something their credibility. were
reestablish that if they
thinking
was
,g$ Budget detailed
9% budget, we �. edAg of today e same we the
are
Se in
For out proPOsed " i tents of town s with no increase rate•
e fire
information frodin8 1 of OUT late and an geld obligations few Pennon ty council neea of ds
CO
VIIO
oopertylookingatn�111 need s°me�st for the "T g Tup 3`�"in�reasein the
a ens i
Two mess its funding Teo rtmcut is sees Neither of these request
to jostifY the Fite DePa utilities. to which each
uest and covers wh of time on
reA of its budget that to thcleo�d puts in a lot ed to
portion t rather indica ag
a major but dle lw (Pout Town work, we have managed
h& been examin� , of this o To! -ted resources to
where
alls
budget work. d direct
tighten many costs Most )
rig .Town the
help the eat. Ions of
f you have
rsonaloest``nish is
to d andInc(3 y 011)• Mcl!dirty lannd fed
11 Of this is n lotlease calf sent has conducted
f lea that
shout any °fin necessary to disclose a TO so mu
rsonallW t became necessary
1 lioWever, since TOY
that it would not have the town. office and me PC
as it only embnrr against my explanation
a ruddess campair led that I owed the town an that the
d on the line. 1 t. do not believe And in
to lay recent editorial, sta here it is. arithmetic• revious
The local paper, a report to the glowed ything o/cedeDating tdthe aatedon
tot withholding the state rev tic w weretuav and authorization'
audit conducted byvicotrt arithmecolS cons
several cases+tenu our tow favorite Pro s' �nto tto ha g�oun�d and we
w`hdnwas
Board
supervisor n menOut I tolid lust to 9' onn k really kne T what was
s raecorrds going OUT
on
social gtO was to even. Since
rogmy
In the men a than we stolid
documents, n to all of theivated and ignored when
paypp vent m rye itnou O°� rk a p°Iitically rtt mat haPl ever had ping
1 managed to f felt that my reran to know ey' v t it from ever h pF�
current Board heve that we need COatrols to pfeven
concerns. e cT�eate the necn`ghry old a report, especially
we Witbh Te&udtt, it costs
of the State' c to
back and
again he attention
Coe sure way to get t11 you request them to
the annual report*
E
E_!'
MIT
Republican
Councilman
Town of Enfield
�n NOVE�BER 4,1997
who is BRyON
mn
anYWay s wife Ruth have
Bryon Mitchell and 1 i ears and in the
lived in Ithaca fvxaeld community for seven years years'
°t Bryonis
ed . the D•C• suburbsg+overranerit
well acquam lusItais`"inilitary college
functionality.
his
to
contributes ty IIIba osop Yhyy of honesty and 'n and in
philijosopworkpie
the home,
government.
to
Una ample oPP°rtumty the
Bryon has ons and results °a plan
view the acu He has adopted
gnfield Council. and put to and
to imP?rt your th spark
ou an
Couneii, while pro"rdm8 every
Bryon enters
iasm• fervor and detennirranon
eDttenge with hIe intends to
eh the best solution. ith Council
to find t closely
Odl
work and interac *layer.
members as a team P
. so by th
at
ether oat a New
we worked tOg . ortTetn►inal•
Tompkins County'
rofessio'n�' open
on will bring a P ease elect Bryon
Branncil.1
d to the Cou1 Board.
Mitchell to your Enfield Town
tn�
b a large
emplOYed Y
Bryon Mitchell ral�assisting with
�cWectu loge computer
l .management he Of
adQuers office d
IIda and branch offices in Lo g Island
subscribes to the p�lO P "bi
Bryon subsc aware of the g
B e should always beCring ommu�c on",�►�
p1e-tare ° Coll, govern lie
- with 'sl
COO rlcW ork State logwit'
his
his awareness ouch,
reflects 1 concerns such as
constituents and home own
senior citizens, y�GH
h o'"` DAN
A Gounty Board of Reps):
Bryon Mrtchell who
I wish to endorse fire Enfield
running for Councl Br,-Yon
on
ownBryon for
Town Boar - his profeI have esssional cap
five Years m thorough considerate, a
Bryon is veryal Iftet Bryon
and grofesslon o managen'ent team member
constm
fished by
of Se $o little oecomp
Ti d u e►nbers7 I on"
Your elected boo► en to
Of more ot{ention 9i'
weary In meeting m�ity?
tYPO9es
col errorss of the com
than on the p
ro
I surd om Og9oN1f
Mreou mv� two Ise
l Bryon Mitche
IZ ' I997
� 1
m Drew for EAlield
Town council
• To
1 have been involved 1L1 of s most
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WHO I AM
My family'$ roots in the Enfield
coinmua0 s:
My grandfather, Norman Fox, was
a fue founding member of Enfield's �unF°t
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Drew, grew up . Enf
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in the town and attended church
here.
. I grew up on Sheffieldo- ad
four brothers and where my
the -Drew facmh
parents still reside.
I graduated from I� High School
in 1975 and . I
served as anArmorCrewman and
Scout with several Ca]vary units
�rhis included
over thef the former `lro urt
2 tours am
in West Germ=Y-
I was honorably discharged from
the Army in 1982 and most of the
next 10 years were spent in
automotive service management.
In19931 decided to further my
education and expand my cares � —
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Cortland Comm t5'
(To). 1 graduated in May 1995
with Honors and a degree in
accounting.
Wln`le at rO I made the Honor
Roll several times, served in student
government and was the sole
student representative the
Presidential Selection Committee.
I am ciirrentlY the Credit/
Purchasing Manager at The Ithaca Journal-
communitrecently asy ll° treasurer`of the Enfield
Community Council (ECC) I
prepared and prated the ECC's
1997 budget to the Town Cotes
During my servi e the EC eons
worked with several°gym
anfu(, programs to thenhelp procure
and ensured those
funds were spent wisely. l also
worked to improve relaaons with
the con
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Council. We achieved new eve
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My FAMILY is a life long Enfield
My wife, Kathleen, eld Center
resident. She grew w 11P � e sister.
with her four brothers
still reside in the
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our four Kevin (age 7'A) and Kaleigh
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age
(age b) who have or eurrentlY are
attending the Enfield Elementary
School. We live on Griffin Road on
beautiful Cotmect=t
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• FROM A FAMILY OF LONG TIME ENFIELD
RESIDENTS
♦ PROMOTING A TOWN GOVERNMENT
THAT WORKS TOGETHER
♦ USING YOUR TAX DOLLARS WISELY
♦ SENSIBLE TOWN PLANNING
♦ ITHACA AND ENFIELD FIRE FIGHTER
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Tom Drew
Councilman
♦ LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF ENFIELD AREA
♦ ACCOUNTING PROFESSIONAL, WORKING
IN FINANCIAL ANALYSIS
♦ KNOWLEDGEABLE BUDGET EVALUATION
♦ FATHER OF FOUR YOUNG CHILDREN
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Jean Owens
Town Supervisor
♦ NATIVE OF ENFIELD
♦ SERVED 4 YEARS AS TOWN SUPERVISOR
♦ HAS FOCUSED ON CAPPING TOWN
GOVERNMENT SPENDING
♦ COMPETES FOR STATE AND FEDERAL
GRANTS
♦ DIRECTOR OF ENFIELD FOOD DISTRIBUTION
PROGRAM
Town Justice
♦ RETIRED NEW YORK STATE TROOPER
♦ MARRIED, 4 CHILDREN
♦ MEMBER ENFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT
♦ "A SAFER COMMUNITY, A BETTER COMMU—
NITY'
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Alice Laue
Town Clerk
♦ SERVED 4 YEARS AS TOWN CLERK
♦ OFFICE HOURS THAT FIT THE NEED
♦ LOCATED IN THE HEART OF ENFIELD
♦ KNOWLEDGE OF ENFIELDERS AND ENFIELD
♦ NOTARY PUBLIC
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JEAN OWENS
Town Supervisor
• Veteran -Served As Town Supervisor 1992-1995
• Life Long Enfield Resident
• Husband Dave and Children
• Commendation New York State Comptrollers Auditor on
Three Year Audit Completed Prior To Leaving Office
• Controlled Government Spending Resulting In Less Than 1%
Annual Tax Increases
• Town's General Fund Increased By Over $100,000 During Four
Year Tenure
• • Housing Rehabilitation For Fifty Homes Through $800,000 In
Federal HUD Grants Increasing Quality Of Life To Low Income
And Fixed Income Homeowners
• Rescued Town Records Through Successful Grant Applications
To Implement A Records Management System
Community Service
• Director Enfield Food Distribution — Whose Goal Is To See
That No One Goes Hungry In The Town Of Enfield
• Coordinator Tompkins County Food Distribution Network
• First Baptist Church Of Enfield Center
• Enfield Valley Grange
• Enfield Volunteer Fire Departments Women's Auxiliary
• Tompkins County Human Rights Commissioner
• Tompkins County EOC Board Of Directors
• Food Bank Of The Southern Tier Advisory Council
•
ELECT
GREG W. STEVENSON
ENFWLD TOWN COUNCILMAN
on
November 4, 1997
My name is Greg W.
5tevenson,
and
i am
a candidate for
Enfield Town Council.
I'm asking
for
your
support.
I've been a resident of the Town since 1992, when I built a home on Stevenson family land
on Harvey Hill Road. I am a nine-year veteran career Firefighter with the City of Ithaca
Fire Department. I am proud to be a part of the Enfield community, and look forward to
the opportunity to serve the town as a member of the Town Council.
• Over the past couple of years, I have watched our town board in action, and with few
exceptions. I wasn't impressed. There are real issues that face Enfield, but they don't
seem to get the attention they deserve. I'm open-minded and work well with others, and
will do so as your representative on the Town Board.
I'm concerned as well about how our tax money is spent. I don't believe that we have
gotten the most for our money. I'll advocate responsible spending of our tax dollars.
Our town government and it's operation shouldn't be an afterthought. We must plan for
the future of Enf!eld. Responsible fiscal planning, and planning for the town's growth are
essential. I will work to instill these habit's in to our town government.
Please feel free to contact me with your ideas, suggestions and input!
Your vote on November 4th would be appreciated. Thank you.
•
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The Hubbell Family
134 HUBBELL DR
ITHACA, IVY 14850-9368
• Jean Owens
71 f Enfield Town
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Supervisor
November 4th
Community is important in local elections. lean Owens
understands community.
These Community Leaders Support lean Owens
"1 am a registered Republican and a life-long resident in the town of
Enfield. I want to publicly endorse jean Owens for the position of Town
Supervisor. I am convinced that jean Is goal is to work together with all
• residents of the town to make Enfield a place in which we can all be
proud to live.. jean's genuine concern for the people along with her ability
to work with the residents clearly sets her apart from her opponent."
Richard J. Neno
"Jean did a good job!"
Bob Linton
"7tvo years ago Bill Mather campaigned on inclusiveness, once elected he sat at
meetings and made big promises. For example he would buy Partners Market and
turn it into a new town hall. when ask where the money would come from he claimed
he had the ability to get a multimillion dollar bond issue passed without concern that
if passed the taxpayers would have to pay for it........ What I have witnessed is
alienation and distrust. Bill appears to tell whoever he is with whatever they want to
hear and does not seem to be in touch with reality. Certainly the budget process
hasn't improved" Marnie Kirchgessner
" Having served on the town board for four years, 1 have had the
opportunity to see jean work hard, efficiently, and cooperatively with and
for the taxpayers of the Town of Enfield. I am confident in supporting Jean
for Town Supervisor and know that she will again work hard not
only to get the job done but to get it done thoroughly and on
time." Linda Linton VanNederynen
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The Ithaca Journal Thursday, September 11, 1997
Town supervisor mystifies
Enfield board members
Mather secretly withholds financial report
"As Bookkeeper for the Town of Enfield during Mr. Mather's first six months in
office and for the three previous Supervisors of the Town of Enfield before Mr.
Mather took over, 1 feel I have to comment on the recent editorial endorsing Mr.
Mather. I prepared the Annual Reports of the Town finances that are required by the
State Comptroller for all of the Supervisor's that I served under as well as the report
due during Mr. Mather's first year in office. Not only were none of these reports ever
filed late, but during all of the regularly scheduled audits of these reports, there
never was any question of improper handling of the funds of the Town
of Enfield. There were comments on bookkeeping techniques, or lack of them, that
were immediately changed or added to come into compliance with State mandates or
suggestions.
Also during the tenures of all the Supervisors previous to Mr. Mather that I
served under, there was always a Monthly Report of the Supervisor presented to the
board at each monthly meeting which detailed, to the penny, all of the previous
month's expenses and income and where, exactly, all of the Town's funds were at the
end of the month. One needs only to read the Ithaca Journal accounts of Town Board
• business to realize that these reports were not being done by Mr. Mather. In fact, one
of the reasons I resigned from the Town Bookkeeper's position was that I found out
that the reports that I had completed and giving to Mr. Mather during the first six
months of his term of office, as I had done for every Supervisor before him, he had
failed to present to the Board at the meetings or put on file in the Town Clerk's office
as required by State law.
Mr. Mather has been doing the job of supervisor and Bookkeeper since I
resigned as far as I know. This means that there are no "checks and balances" on his
handling of the Town funds except for the Town Board. Again, you only have to read
the Ithaca Journal's own articles on the Town Board meetings to realize that at least
some of the Board members feel they are not getting the timely information they
need to do this job." Patricia Podufalski
"We endorse Jean Owens for Town Supervisor. She is an intelligent, hard
working individual who truly supports the community. Jean is very honest,
loyal to the community and truly cares for the people she serves. Lastly,
she promotes a sense of unity with the various organizations within the
Town and genuinely shows her appreciation for the volunteers of the
Town." Roy and Carol Barriere Family
"Jean was instrumental in securing $800,000 in HUD grants for the Town,
which benefited many in the community." Alice Teeter Linton
• Mathees one-man stand
doesn't help En —fielders
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RE —ELECT
BETTY POOLE
EN F = ELD TOWN
Party Affiliation:
Husband:
Children:
Residence:
Years In Enfield:
Present Employment:
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Republican
Raymond Poole - Self Employed
Nicholas (R.J.) - 18
Tiffany - 13
239 N. VanDorn Road
Ithaca,,N.Y. 14850
16 Years
Enfield Town Justice -
January 1, 1994 to Present
Deputy Town Clerk/Receiver of Taxes
Town of Ithaca - 7/89 to Present
Town of Enfield: Interim Town Clerk -
(7 Years of Service) June 93 through December 31, 1993
Justice Court Clerk - Enfield Town Court
January 1990 through December 31, 1993
Experience: Knowledge of NYS Criminal Justice System,
New York State Penal and Criminal
Procedure Law, NYS Vehicle and Traffic
Law, Criminal Procedure Laws and Rules,
Real Property and Proceedings Law, NYS
Judiciary Law and related Local Laws.
Also familiarity with General Municipal
Law, Town Law and Agriculture and Markets
Law.
With my experience as court clerk, I am
knowledgeable in the Court Computer
Program and numerous documents and reports
required by the NY Office of State
Comptroller, Office of Court
Administration and Division of
Criminal Justice System.
RE —ELECT
• BETTY POOLE
EN F 2 ELD TOWN JUST = C E
,INFORMATIONAL BACKGROUND
Accomplishments: I was able to procure a Computer for the
Court at a minimal cost to the Town
through a grant offered by the Office of
Court Administration and New York State.
I was able to obtain the Court Software
Program, fax machine and telephone for the
Court at no cost to the Town also through
a grant offered by the Office of
Court Administration and New York State.
Successful completion of Basic Training
Course required for all Magistrates.
Completed Annual Advanced Training Courses
twice per year also mandated for all
Magistrates by the Laws of New York State.
• Affiliations: Member - New York State Magistrates
Association.
Tompkins County Magistrates Association
Notary Public - State of New York
Interests: Avid Professional Sports Fan, Hunting and
Fishing and decorating my home.
Enjoy public service to the Enfield
Community.
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ENFIELD RESIDENTS!
• Month after month of endless bickering, dickering, bellyaching and whining. I won't.
Tired of seeing so little accomplished by your elected board members? I am.
Ever wonder what your elected board members do for the community between sessions (aside
from forgetting what they talked about the month previous?) I do.
Weary of more attention given to typographical errors in meeting minutes than on the problems
of the community? I sure am.
Concerned enough to get to know the candidate who is willing to contribute his time and talents
to make things happen in Enfield? Hi.
My name is BRYON MITCHELL, and I am looking for your vote on November 4
for a seat on the Enfield Council. Chances are, if you are reading this, we shook hands
today, or at I least dropped by but missed you.
My aspiration is to serve and improve the quality of life here in Enfield. It starts with a
Council where board members work together. It is my belief that an important advantage
•of having several members on a board is so that each individual can express his or her
ideas, contribute to the assembly of team -built legislature, and be proud of the finished
product. However, if only one or two board members contribute to an idea, chances are
that it will be more subject to debate, more likely to waste time, and more likely to get
shuffled to the bottom of the pile. You just paid tax dollars for that time.
What can I possibly do to change all that?
1) I will evaluate the needs of the community of Enfield.
2) I will express my feelings to my fellow Council members based on those needs.
3) I will refuse to be squelched by small-minded thinking as I have the interests of the
community backing me.
4) I will openly encourage others on the board and in the community to actively
participate in the construction of legislature - regardless of its originating author.
5) I will always keep the big picture in mind when calculating budgets and
assembling legislature; always bearing in mind the goals and potential benefit
and/or impact on the community.
"A Council that constructively, intelligently and expeditiously reaches agreements is a
Council that builds a better community"
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Bryon Mitchell - 1997
A few Enfield issues as viewed by Bryon Mitchell:
• Renovation/Relocation of Enfield Town Court - Since this is required by the State, I feel it best to
obtain approval from the State to relocate the Court to another building (i.e. Community Building)
temporarily while plans can be better thought out for a permanent location.
Junk Car Law Enforcement - Many don't know the Enfield Junk Car Law exists. It does, and I
support it.
Enfield Fire Department - I am told that some feel that the Enfield Fire Department has received a
generous budget in the past. The Enfield Fire Department puts their lives on the line for ours and
neighboring communities. Many, including myself are indebted to them for their services. We should
be proud to have them housed in our community. I fully support of our Enfield Fire Department.
Enfield Community Planning Board - A waste of exceptional talents. The Enfield Council has
grossly failed to take advantage of a golden opportunity to use valuable information gathered by these
commendable individuals to finish assembly of legislature that could benefit the entire community.
Should it exist? - Absolutely.
Site Review Plan - In its current state, no. The draft needs to be rewritten with much more care and
planning. It needs contributions from ALL members of the Council. It has gone stale. After the
election, a fresh poll should be taken to calculate the desires of the community. Immediately following
• the poll, hearty action should be taken to compose, review, scrutinize and finally assemble the finished
product. I will contribute my best efforts in assembling this document. I challenge my future
constituents to voice their participation of lack thereof NOW, before the election.
Highway Equipment Spending - Nothing lasts forever. Superintendent Updike heroically continues
to squeeze every ounce of life possible from his rapidly aging equipment. Following the construction
of a temporary court facility, I am behind allocation of moneys for new equipment.
Bill Mather vs. Jean Owens - Tactics vs. Integrity. I do not agree with the methodology used by Mr.
Mather in his withholding of the financial report to the State. However, I cannot endorse another
candidate known for questionable spending practices. Bill Mather works as harder than anyone
currently sitting on the board researching community issues. His methods may be questionable at
times, but he gets the job done. If I have been misled at this point, someone please tell me.
Please send any comments or questions regarding these or any other issues to my address:
Bryon Mitchell
138 Enfield Main Road
Ithaca, New York 14850
or, feel free to contact me at 273-1312, or email: bryon@lightlink.com