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Three village elections in Columbia Co.

Mar 20, 2012 5:52 am
In Columbia County, village elections will be held Tuesday in Philmont, Chatham and Kinderhook.

Three candidates are running for two slots on Philmont's Village Board. The candidates are Trustee/Deputy Mayor Brian Johnson, Trustee Barbara Sagal and Matthew Perry. Voters can cast their ballots at the Village Hall, 124 Main St., from noon to 9 p.m.

Four people are competing for two seats on Chatham's Village board. Board member George Grant is seeking another term. The other candidates are former Mayor Paul Boehme, Lenore Packet and Adrienne Morrell. Grant has served on the board for nearly 20 years and Boehme was mayor from 1980 to 2011. Adrienne Morrell is an assistant to the Director of the Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. Lenore Packet runs a preschool in Chatham. Voters can cast their ballots at the Tracy Memorial on Main Street. Polls are open from from noon to 9 p.m.

In Kinderhook, Mayor Carol Weaver is running unopposed. Incumbent trustees Rich Phillips and Brian Murphy are being challenged by Sue Chiafullo in the three-way race for two seats on the village Board of Trustees. Voting will take place at the Village Hall on Rte. 9 from noon to 9 p.m.

To contact the Columbia County Board of Elections, call (518) 828-3115.