Hotaling keeps seat in uncontested village election

Thursday, March 22, 2012 - 00:00


VOORHEESVILLE In a quiet election year, Trustee Brett Hotaling won his uncontested seat on the village board Tuesday.

“I’ve got a lot of family and friends here. I’ve lived here my whole life. It seemed like a good fit,” he told The Enterprise.

Hotaling’s term will run through 2015. He completed nearly a full year as trustee, after being appointed to the seat his late father, William Hotaling, won last March. Deputy Mayor William Hotaling, a longtime village employee, volunteer, and member of the board of trustees, died in May.

Brett Hotaling received 85 votes in Tuesday’s election. There were no write-in candidates, according to Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Karen Finnessey.

“This is all new to me,” Hotaling said. “I definitely have a lot to learn. I want to learn as much as I can.” He said that Mayor Robert Conway and his fellow trustees do a good job.

“I’m glad to be part of the process,” Hotaling said.

Trustees earn $6,002 per year for their work on the board.

Hotaling owns Hotaling Landscaping in Voorheesville.

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