The Democratic candidate for County Clerk is likely to be the current clerk from the village of Sackets Harbor, Gertrude Karris.
The GOP has yet to field a candidate for the clerk's position, but that is not to say people are not interested. Scott Burto, Mayor of West Carthage, is among a couple of names that are known to be interested, the other is Randy Morrow, an employee of Brownell Abstract.
The Democrat's strategy is obviously; to make a leap from a village clerk to county clerk is a natural progression, while in fact they are entirely different jobs. The village of Sackets Harbor has a paid treasurer, while the County Clerk manages a budget with receipts in excess of $1.5 million dollars.
On the other hand, the GOP could make a case for Morrow with his background in land records and for possibly for Burto with his budget background and management of a village government.
There have not been any names yet to surface on either side from inside the County Clerk's office, that would most likely be the favorable progression, someone with actual experience in the office.
The County Clerk's office is the primary repository of records in the county; land records, court records and an agent for the New York State Department of Motor Vehicles.
What are your thoughts and would do you like to see in a County Clerk candidate?
"A government big enough to give you everything you want,
is big enough to take away everything you have"
Thomas Jefferson
6 comments:
Scott would be great if he runs the office like West Carthage with the taxpayers best interest in mind.
Essentially its a political job with a need for management experience. Obviously a familiarity with government, the law and budgeting is a plus.
As one of the few offices we are allowed to vote on, the race takes on political importance and it will this year as the Dems try to build on their ascendency and the GOP tries to prove they are still viable.
In the end the appointment of a competant deputy and the work of the civil service folks in the department will get the day to day stuff done.
It is an elected office and as such, the process is political and thats OK.
The Village of West Carthage has a paid treasurer to, does it not?
As a Republican, I would support Morrow over Burto. Burto already has a no-show patronage job (trail coordinator). He doesn't need another one!
The unspoken duty of the County Clerk is reducing the DMV lines.
Our present Clerk managed this accomplishment very well.
Anon 8:53, so you think the County Clerk is a no-show job??? I am pretty sure neither of them are no-show jobs. Maybe you should pick up a petition and run instead if you think it is so easy.
FN: Gertie is in an "appointed" position - not an elected on.
People sometimes act differently when they have to run for office -- we shall see.
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