The Village of Brockport has had some spectacular fights over the years. When the state wanted to close the Normal School in the 1930’s, Brockport residents fought and convinced higher-ups to keep it open; what was once a teachers’ school is now SUNY Brockport. The community also waged a high-profile, protracted campaign to get polluted […]
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Residents making second attempt at Brockport dissolution
A group of Brockport residents is once again trying to dissolve the village government. Resident Rhett King sent out a press release this morning announcing that the group has submitted dissolution petitions with 429 signatures to the village clerk. The petitions will trigger a village-wide dissolution vote, as long as they stand up to scrutiny […]
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[UPDATED] Brockport trustee challenges embattled mayor
Embattled mayor Maria Castañeda is seeking a second term, running against Margaret Blackman, a current village trustee and retired professor of anthropology at SUNY Brockport. Blackman is joined by newcomer Valerie Ciciotti, and incumbent trustee Carol Hannan on the Revitalize Brockport party. Castañeda’s running mates on the Taxpayers First party line are Rick Ross and write-in candidate Kristina Telles. (Castañeda’s original running mate, Danny Blackburn, dropped out too late to be taken off the ballot.)
