Six Up For Election In Conesville

CONESVILLE — The Nov. 4 general election will find six people running in the Town of Conesville, all unopposed.

Vying for one-year terms are Town Supervisor Bill Federice, Clerk Carrie Sutton, Tax Collector Laurel Mattice and HIghway Superintendent Ward Apgar. Running for four-year terms are Councilmen Robert Proudman and Carl Fancher. All candidates are listed as Republican on Schoharie County Board of Election documents, with Sutton listed as Democratic, Republican.

As Town Supervisor, Federice — who is also Chairman of the Schoharie County Board of Supervisors — presides over town board meetings. Conesville had a difficult budget year this year and 2026 appears to be the same as Town officials try to put together a balanced budget amid rising expenses in almost every area and limited revenue.

Federice said that he worked with the Highway Department to "bring funding to a level where we now have replaced older equipment and improved Highway Department employee salaries to a competitive level and as such have attracted talent that has made the current Highway Department the best in memory." He cited his experience as County Board Chair and said that he has "worked hard to understand the workings of county, state, and federal government which has led to associations which have clearly benefited Conesville." He said that he was "fully committed" to the job with the "skills and dedication to handle the duties of understanding the needs of our town and county while working closely with the Town Board to provide town services in the most cost effective and affordable manner possible which has a direct impact on all of us."

Replacing town trucks and other equipment is also a challenge because of expense and the long time it is taking manufacturers to deliver new trucks and other equipment to municipalities.