The Vestal Town Board would like to encourage all our residents to vote in this election. There are two seats on the Town Board up for election and there is a Vestal referendum on the ballot.
The Vestal Town Board is comprised of five members, two of those seats are up for election. There are four candidates running for those two seats. The four candidates are (in alphabetical order): Andy Gowe, Sue Messina, Matt Padbury, and Bill Stewart. More information about the candidates can be found on their campaign websites and/or Facebook pages. The Press and Sun Bulletin and Pipe Dream both had articles/sections that include interviews and statements from the candidates.
The following are the news articles:
Press and Sun Bulletin:
Pipe Dream:
https://www.bupipedream.com/election-issue-2025/2025-election-candidates/171108/
Additionally, Vestal has a proposition regarding the appointment of the position of Vestal Tax Collector on the ballot. This proposition would correct errors in the procedures of the 2021 referendum. If passed, the position of Tax Collector will be appointed by the Town Board annually. There will not be any changes to tax collection for our residents. Taxes will still be collected locally, and residents will still have the same four options for payment that they have now (in person at Town Hall, electronically, by mail, or via a 24/7 secure drop box in the Police Department lobby). CLICK HERE for the full article on the proposition.