SCHOHARIE - This is round number three for Gene Milone and Martin Shrederis. They have faced each other in 2009, 2011, and this year. Shrederis won in 2010 by a 54-46% margin and Milone won 56-44% in 2011. With Schoharie still rebuilding after the flood, this year's race may be a tight one.

There have been many issues that have surfaced in the Town of Schoharie and some have been more influential than others. While both candidates may not wish to speak about the "report" coming out later this month, it appears that it is the most frenetic issue.

At the County Board meeting two weeks ago, Milone said that the report was meant to retrieve the "truth" over allegations of misconduct at the County level. Milone and Middleburgh Supervisor Jim Buzon were two of the strongest supporters of beginning the report process. Mr. Milone is perhaps the most visible proponent of researching the allegations.

Meanwhile the rumblings from the people associated with the Shrederis camp is that the report will show almost no validity and that it was a waste of $300,000. A call in to Mr. Shrederis two weeks ago about the issue was not returned.

About what the report itself will say, it is yet unknown. However, Mr. Milone does have something that the former Supervisor does not: he has transcripts of the interviews that is leading to the report's formation. Sources also suggest that at least one person from the Town of Schoharie will be indicated in the report although the timing (before the current Supervisor's term) automatically precludes anything negative about Milone.