Iron String Press reached out to Otsego County leaders and readers for their thoughts on Saturday’s shooting and repercussions to the nation and to society moving forward. Here is what those who responded had to say:…
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MacGuire Benton
Proposal Number One, an amendment regarding removal of small city school districts from special Constitutional debt limitation, passed (59.7%) as did Proposal Number Two, an amendment extending sewage project debt exclusion from debt limit (64.46%).…
The race for Otsego County Clerk is coming to a close. The general election is this Tuesday, November 7th. It’s the honor and privilege of my life to be on your ballot and to have the opportunity to serve as our next county clerk. I’ve spent my life here in Otsego County. I’m a product of our communities and a proud graduate of our public schools.…
Otsego County has an excellent prepared candidate for county clerk in MacGuire Benton, who has served as a village board member, was appointed deputy Otsego County elections commissioner and has been consistently employed by the same fantastic local business for a decade, with operations and distribution management at the core of his responsibilities.…
Specifically, in Otsego County, next week we will be voting to fill the position of Otsego County clerk. This position is the keeper of records for land transactions and court proceedings in Otsego County, as well as managing the Department of Motor Vehicles on behalf of New York State.…
I write in support of the candidacy of MacGuire Benton for Otsego County clerk. I like his stated intention to re-open the DMV office in Oneonta, where it will serve the largest number of Otsego County residents.…
MacGuire Benton and Jennifer Basile were both invited to speak at my congregation’s breakfast meeting that took place in Oneonta over the weekend. Mr. Benton responded right away that he would come. Ms. Basile never responded at all, despite being offered a choice of formats, one of which would have had no contact with her opponent.…
It is my great pleasure to support MacGuire Benton for Otsego County clerk! I have known him for the past 10 years. He has always shown a true passion for public service and concern for the well-being of his fellow community members. He is the right candidate for this position.…
Early voting began Saturday, October 28 and Election Day itself is just five days away from this paper’s publication date. Benton and his supporters are crying foul after Basile’s announcement, contending this is just a last-minute campaign ploy—that she has not gone through the proper channels to make such a claim, nor have costs associated with the satellite office been included in the county’s 2024 budget.…
This letter is written in enthusiastic support of MacGuire Benton’s candidacy for Otsego County clerk. I have known MacGuire Benton for a number of years and have always found him to be incredibly focused on results, dedicated to our community and, above all, tireless in his work ethic.…