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Ben Patton Re-elected To HF Board Seat

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By Doug La Rocque

Of the three members of the Hoosick Falls Village Board whose terms where up this year, only incumbent Ben Patton chose to seek re-election.

When the votes were counted Tuesday night, March 20, Trustee Patton was the top vote getter at 123, followed closely by Craig Pine with 119. As to who will claim the third seat on the Board, it may possibly still be up in the air.

Craig Pine on election night. Mr. Pine was elected to serve on the Hoosick Falls Village Board. Photo by Tom Withcuskey

Vanessa Lewis garnered 78 votes, while Emily Marpe got 75. Those totals include all absentee ballots that were received as of Tuesday night. One more was received in the village clerk’s office on Wednesday, with the possibility more might be received yet, as long as they are postmarked by March 20.

Tom Restino had 63 votes as a write-in candidate.

Current Trustees Robert Downing and Karen Sprague chose not to run again. Mr. Downing has served on the Board for 14 years, Ms. Sprague for three.

Hoosick Falls Village Trustees Karen Sprague (left) and Robert Downing (far right) did not seek reelection to the Board this year. Both said they were grateful for the chance to have served, and were thanked by Mayor Robert Allen for that service.

Mr. Patton and the two new members have many important issues before them as they begin their terms. An alternate water source for the village, paying for the PFOA related expenses, as well as last year’s July 1 flooding achief among them.